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Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County, NY
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Jefferson County is $1,453 a month, +3.4% from FY2026. Jefferson County is part of the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,012 | $969 | +4.4% | $911–1,113 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,111 | $1,071 | +3.7% | $1,000–1,222 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,453 | $1,405 | +3.4% | $1,308–1,598 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,995 | $1,907 | +4.6% | $1,796–2,194 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,376 | $2,340 | +1.5% | $2,138–2,614 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Jefferson County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13601 | Watertown | $1,360 | $1,107 | $1,011 |
| 13602 | Fort Drum | $1,600 | – | – |
| 13603 | Watertown | $1,800 | $1,393 | $1,627 |
| 13605 | Adams | $1,270 | $936 | $740 |
| 13606 | Adams Center | $1,400 | – | $1,125 |
| 13607 | Alexandria Bay | $1,270 | $864 | $663 |
| 13608 | Antwerp | $1,270 | $658 | $779 |
| 13611 | Belleville | $1,270 | – | – |
| 13612 | Black River | $1,270 | $880 | $922 |
| 13615 | Brownville | $1,270 | – | $900 |
| 13616 | Calcium | $1,480 | $1,314 | $1,306 |
| 13618 | Cape Vincent | $1,270 | $1,052 | $878 |
| 13619 | Carthage | $1,290 | $968 | $959 |
| 13622 | Chaumont | $1,300 | $970 | $907 |
| 13624 | Clayton | $1,270 | $1,026 | $1,088 |
| 13628 | Deferiet | $1,340 | $1,042 | $1,214 |
| 13632 | Depauville | $1,320 | – | – |
| 13634 | Dexter | $1,270 | $771 | $764 |
| 13636 | Ellisburg | $1,270 | – | $635 |
| 13637 | Evans Mills | $1,530 | $1,285 | $1,337 |
| 13638 | Felts Mills | $1,270 | – | – |
| 13640 | Wellesley Island | $1,270 | – | – |
| 13641 | Fishers Landing | $1,270 | – | – |
| 13643 | Great Bend | $1,290 | – | – |
| 13650 | Henderson | $1,270 | – | $953 |
| 13651 | Henderson Harbor | $1,270 | – | – |
| 13656 | La Fargeville | $1,350 | – | $868 |
| 13659 | Lorraine | $1,270 | – | – |
| 13661 | Mannsville | $1,270 | – | – |
| 13673 | Philadelphia | $1,270 | $789 | $1,064 |
| 13674 | Pierrepont Manor | $1,270 | – | – |
| 13675 | Plessis | $1,270 | – | – |
| 13679 | Redwood | $1,270 | – | $1,259 |
| 13682 | Rodman | $1,560 | $475 | $950 |
| 13685 | Sackets Harbor | $1,600 | $1,345 | $1,333 |
| 13691 | Theresa | $1,270 | $953 | $990 |
| 13692 | Thousand Island Park | $1,450 | – | – |
| 13693 | Three Mile Bay | $1,270 | – | – |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.