Metro FMR · CBSA 28740 · HUD FY2026

Kingston, NY MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Kingston, NY MSA metro area - 45% above the US average.

$1,386
1-bedroom FMR
$1,818
2-bedroom FMR
+1.1%
YoY change
+45%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Kingston, NY MSA area rents at $1,818 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 55% above the US average, higher than 86% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#54
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+55%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$72,720
income to afford it (30% rule)
+1.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Kingston: #54 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $81,804, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.3% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Kingston in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 182,153 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+1.6%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.1%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,335/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,818 runs 36.2% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 51.2% of the 21,942 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,303/mo

19.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,386/mo

20.3% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,818/mo

26.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,245/mo

32.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,407/mo

35.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·28740

Kingston: $1,386/mo 1BR · #54 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 28740

  • CBSA 28740
  • 1BR-FMR $1,386
  • 2BR-FMR $1,818
  • RANK-MID #54
  • YOY-FLAT +1.1%
  • VSUS-HIGH +45%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #9 NY
  • INC-MID 20%
  • POP-MID 182K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Albany-Schenectady
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,247–$1,525
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Albany-Schenectady-Troy ($31 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Kingston sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,818 Top 14% higher than 86% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

What this shows #54 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 55% above the national 2-bedroom average. 25 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Kingston studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #54 nationally

1BR $1,386 (+45% vs US, +1.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 28740.

Studio
$1,303
US avg $893
↓4.9% YoY +46% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,386
US avg $959
↑1.1% YoY +45% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,818
US avg $1,175
↑1.1% YoY +55% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,245
US avg $1,525
↓1.4% YoY +47% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,407
US avg $1,756
↓2.4% YoY +37% vs US

How Kingston compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other NY metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Kingston highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Kingston: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Kingston with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside NY (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside NY

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA · 2 BR $1,820/mo
Beaufort County
SC · 2 BR $1,816/mo
Charlottesville
VA · 2 BR $1,824/mo
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
PA · 2 BR $1,810/mo

Burden % · outside NY

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Punta Gorda
FL · 26.7% of income · 2 BR $1,470/mo
Seattle-Bellevue
WA · 26.7% of income · 2 BR $2,501/mo
Dallas
TX · 26.6% of income · 2 BR $1,931/mo
Bellingham
WA · 26.6% of income · 2 BR $1,794/mo

Kingston: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Kingston, NY MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Kingston, NY MSA is $1,386 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,818 and a studio is $1,303.
How does Kingston, NY MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Kingston, NY MSA metro area is 45% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,386 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Kingston rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,818 ranks #54 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Kingston, NY MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $55,440 ($4,620/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Kingston, NY MSA area.
Is Kingston's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+1.6%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.1%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Kingston vs Albany-Schenectady-Troy →

What this means for renters

Treat Kingston's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,386/mo · 1BR NY

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