Metro FMR · CBSA 39100 · HUD FY2025

Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2025 Fair Market Rent for the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA metro area - 62% above the US average.

$1,492
1-bedroom FMR
$1,907
2-bedroom FMR
+62%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA area rents at $1,907 under HUD's FY2025 Fair Market Rent - 69% above the US average, higher than 90% of the 384 metro areas HUD tracks.

#38
priciest of 384 US metros (2BR)
+69%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$76,280
income to afford it (30% rule)

Affordability & income context

Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown: #38 priciest nationally · income context

The 2-bedroom figure places Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown in the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2025 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

That budget pressure matches a top-decile 2-bedroom FMR nationally (#38 of 384 HUD-tracked metros).

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CBSA CBSA·39100

Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown: $1,492/mo 1BR · #38 of 384 metros (2BR) · FY2025 CBSA 39100

  • CBSA 39100
  • 1BR-FMR $1,492
  • 2BR-FMR $1,907
  • RANK-UPPER #38
  • YOY-NA YoY pending
  • VSUS-HIGH +62%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #12 NY
  • INC-NA Income n/a
  • POP-NA Pop n/a
  • PHOTO-NEAR Albany-Schenectady
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,343–$1,641
  • FY-2025 FY2025

Photo-finish peer: Albany-Schenectady-Troy ($262 1BR gap)

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Where Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 384 HUD metro areas

$1,907 Top 10% higher than 90% of 384 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 54 metro areas (14%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 119 metro areas (31%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 79 metro areas (21%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 46 metro areas (12%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 34 metro areas (9%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 24 metro areas (6%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$2,200: 7 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 8 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 8 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 0 metro areas (0%). 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.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2025

Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown studio–4BR schedule (FY2025) · 2BR #38 nationally

Each bedroom band is FY2025 HUD Fair Market Rent for CBSA 39100.

Studio
$1,308
US avg $854
+53% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,492
US avg $919
+62% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,907
US avg $1,130
+69% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,433
US avg $1,469
+66% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,631
US avg $1,693
+55% vs US

How Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other NY metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown highlighted among 5 peers · FY2025 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2025

Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown: nearest out-of-state 2BR FMR peers

4 nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside NY (FY2025).

2BR FMR · outside NY

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2025).

Dallas
TX · 2 BR $1,884/mo
Durham-Chapel Hill
NC · 2 BR $1,872/mo
Flagstaff
AZ · 2 BR $1,942/mo
Martin County
TX · 2 BR $1,868/mo

Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2025 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA is $1,492 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,907 and a studio is $1,308.
How does Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA metro area is 62% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,492 compared to $919 nationally.
Where does Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2025 2-bedroom FMR of $1,907 ranks #38 most expensive among 384 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $59,680 ($4,973/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA area.

Compare Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown vs Albany-Schenectady-Troy →

Data as of FY 2025 (HUD has not published FY2026 FMR for this metro; corpus latest is FY2026). 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 2025 HUD FMR $1,492/mo · 1BR NY

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