What is an average rent in Westchester?
Rents in Westchester vary widely so any average can be misleading. However, there are information resources which you may find helpful: Westchester Residential Opportunities conducts an annual rent survey and provides other information helpful to tenants. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) updates Fair Market Rents (FMR) for apartments in all metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas annually. Information on the Westchester FMR and how HUD calculates the FMR can be found at http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/fmr.html. Please be aware that you will find asking rents above and below these numbers. What is the right rent for me? A good first step for you is to determine a budget for rent payments. Housing can be an expensive item in a family or individual’s budget. Also budget for unexpected shortfalls or interruptions or reductions in income so you will be able to make your rent with no trouble. Is there any standard for budgeting my rent payments? It is generally accept
