Renting With FHEPS in Brownsville, Brooklyn: 2026 Guide
Quick answerIn Brownsville, Brooklyn (ZIP code 11212), as of October 8, 2026, FHEPS allows a rent up to $2,762 for one bedroom, $3,058 for two, $3,811 for three and $4,111 for four, with all utilities included. HRA's table is dated August 1, 2025, is still in force and is the same in all five boroughs. Active FHEPS listings on VoucherMatch in Brownsville right now: 3. The 3 and C trains stop in the neighborhood.
Last checked: October 8, 2026, against the MTA line maps for the 3, C, A and L, four MTA bus timetables, the NYU Furman Center Brownsville profile and City Planning's Brooklyn Community District 16 profile. FHEPS amounts and rules are from HRA-146z (08/19/2025), HRA-146q, HRA-146r, DSS-31, DSS-8q and DSS-10k, as fact-checked by VoucherMatch on October 7 and 8, 2026.
- $3,811FHEPS maximum rent for three bedrooms, all utilities included
- 08/01/2025effective date printed on HRA's FHEPS table, still in use
- 3active FHEPS listings in Brownsville on VoucherMatch right now
- 11212the ZIP code VoucherMatch files under Brownsville
- 12 monthsminimum lease or written agreement
- $1,670median rent paid by recent movers in Brownsville, 2024
What the 2026 FHEPS Caps Actually Are
The caps in use in 2026 are HRA's 2025 amounts: up to $3,811 for three bedrooms and $4,111 for four, less an allowance for utilities the family pays. FHEPS is the state-funded rent supplement for families with children who receive Cash Assistance, and one table covers the whole city.
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| Bedrooms (Cash Assistance family size) | Maximum, all utilities included | Most HRA will approve if you pay cooking gas and electric |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (1) | $2,646 | $2,524 |
| 1 bedroom (1 or 2) | $2,762 | $2,624 |
| 2 bedrooms (3 or 4) | $3,058 | $2,881 |
| 3 bedrooms (5 or 6) | $3,811 | $3,596 |
| 4 bedrooms (7 or 8) | $4,111 | $3,857 |
What it means: a Brownsville two-bedroom at $3,000 is $119 over when the family pays cooking gas and electric, and fits when the rent includes them.
Source: FHEPS Payment Standards, HRA-146z (08/19/2025), pages 1 and 2. The right-hand column is VoucherMatch's subtraction of HRA's utility allowance.
Key pointThe amounts did not reset for 2026. The City's January 2026 utility form says FHEPS households and new FHEPS packages "will continue to use 2025 payment standards" until further notice (DSS-8q, page 5). Your row follows the people on the Cash Assistance case, who can be fewer than everyone moving in.
What's Actually Available in Brownsville Right Now
What is available is in the live table below. It reads VoucherMatch's active FHEPS listings in Brownsville each time the page loads, and it can be empty.
| Brownsville FHEPS listings on VoucherMatch | Right now |
|---|---|
| Active listings | 3 |
| Bedroom mix | Three are 3-bedrooms |
| Lowest asking rent | $3,373 |
| Median asking rent | $3,600 |
| Highest asking rent | $3,700 |
What it means: compare each asking rent with the chart row for your family size, and with the right-hand column if the lease leaves gas and electric to you. The rent analyzer tests a single rent.
Source: VoucherMatch listings marked as accepting FHEPS in Brownsville.
Watch outFHEPS can be used only inside the five boroughs, and it has no amount for a room or an SRO (DSS-31). If your size is not in the table, the Brooklyn FHEPS listings cover the borough.
Sample Listings in Brownsville
These are the FHEPS listings active in Brownsville when this page loaded. Ask each owner for the rent and for who pays each utility.
- 3BR listed at $3,600, 1 bath
- 3BR listed at $3,700, 2 bath
- 3BR listed at $3,373, 1 bath
To ask a question or arrange a viewing, use the owner contact details on the FHEPS apartments in Brownsville page.
Brownsville in the Housing Data
VoucherMatch's Brownsville page covers roughly ZIP code 11212, which the site's data shares with Ocean Hill. City Planning puts Brownsville in Brooklyn Community District 16 with Ocean Hill and Broadway Junction.
- Two- and three-bedroom renta median of $1,440 in 2024, in 2025 dollars.
- Recent moversa median rent of $1,670 in 2024.
- New housing5,559 units added from 2010 to 2025, of which 4,142 were income restricted.
What it means: families who moved recently paid more than the district median, and a vacant apartment can ask more again. None of these figures is this month's asking rent: the live table shows that.
Source: NYU Furman Center, Brownsville, last updated 05/06/2026.
Getting Around Brownsville
The 3 train makes four stops in Brownsville and the C makes one. The stations and service notes below are the MTA's.
| Train or bus | Where it stops | MTA note |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, Saratoga Av, Rockaway Av, Junius St | Elevated local stations |
| C | Rockaway Av, at Fulton St | All times except late nights |
| A | Broadway Junction | Not listed at Rockaway Av on the weekday map |
| L | Sutter Av, Livonia Av, New Lots Av | Livonia Av: ADA accessible |
| B35 | Church Av | Brownsville to Sunset Park |
| B60 | Rockaway Av | Williamsburg to Canarsie |
| B14 | Sutter and Pitkin Avs | Spring Creek to Crown Heights |
| B7 | Saratoga Av | Midwood to Bedford-Stuyvesant |
What it means: the C does not run late at night, and the maps cover weekdays only, so check nights and weekends before a viewing.
Source: MTA line maps for the 3, C, A and L, which show weekday service, and timetables for the B35, B60, B14 and B7.
For a family with a stroller, the one station here marked ADA accessible is the L's Livonia Av, which has a free out-of-system transfer to the 3 at Junius St. Two stations share the name Rockaway Av: the 3 stops at Livonia Avenue and the C at Fulton Street.
How to Approach Landlords in Brownsville
Tell the owner at the start that your worker, and not the owner, files the FHEPS packet. A Homebase provider handles a family moving from the community, and a shelter housing specialist handles a family in shelter (HRA FHEPS page).
- 1Show the shopping letterit names the program. HRA's table gives the maximum for the family size on the Cash Assistance case.
- 2Settle the rent and the utilitiesthe owner writes down who pays each utility on the Landlord Utility Information form (DSS-8q).
- 3Preclearancethe unit is entered on the DSS registration site, which checks for serious violations and confirms ownership. Results take 3 to 5 days.
- 4Walkthroughscheduled once preclearance passes.
- 5Lease and owner formsa lease or written agreement for 12 months, proof of ownership and a signed, notarized Security Voucher (W-147N).
- 6Your worker submitstogether with the application (HRA-146a) and your proofs.
- 7HRA decides and paysthe owner receives the first month's rent in full, the next three months of supplement and a security voucher.
What it means: preclearance is the only stage with a published time. HRA's checklists list it under shelter cases, so ask your worker whether a community move needs it. Each form is in the FHEPS landlord packet guide.
- Your FHEPS shopping letter
- HRA-146z, so the owner prices from the FHEPS table and not the CityFHEPS one
- Your Homebase or shelter worker's name and phone number
- A question: are heat, hot water, cooking gas and electric in the rent?
- A question: will the owner sign a 12-month lease?
Brownsville vs. Comparable Neighborhoods
The FHEPS maximum is the same in Brownsville and in each neighborhood below, so the only thing that changes is what is listed.
| Neighborhood | FHEPS listings | Getting there from Brownsville, per the MTA pages read |
|---|---|---|
| East New York | East New York | 3 train, one stop from Junius St to Pennsylvania Av |
| Crown Heights | Crown Heights | 3 train, one stop from Sutter Av-Rutland Rd to Crown Heights-Utica Av |
| Canarsie | Canarsie | B60 bus, which runs to Canarsie |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | Bedford-Stuyvesant | B7 bus, which runs to Bedford-Stuyvesant |
What it means: each page shows its own live listings, and VoucherMatch does not rank them.
Source: the MTA line maps and timetables above.
FHEPS guides exist for East New York and Crown Heights too. Brownsville also has guides for CityFHEPS, HASA and Section 8.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the 2026 FHEPS rent caps for Brownsville?
$2,646, $2,762, $3,058, $3,811 and $4,111, studio to four bedrooms, with all utilities included. They are HRA's 2025 amounts, still in use, and they apply in all five boroughs.
Does FHEPS work in Brownsville?
Yes. FHEPS can be used anywhere in the five boroughs, and Brownsville's ZIP code, 11212, has the same maximum as the others. Whether a given apartment works depends on its rent, its utilities and HRA's approval.
What happens if a landlord lists above the FHEPS cap?
HRA will not approve a rent over the maximum for your family size. You can ask whether the owner will offer the unit at that amount, and the owner decides. Paying extra on the side is not allowed.
Which subway lines serve Brownsville?
The 3 and the C. The 3 stops at Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, Saratoga Av, Rockaway Av and Junius St, and the C at Rockaway Av on Fulton Street, except late at night.
How does Brownsville compare to nearby neighborhoods for FHEPS renters?
The maximum rent is the same. One measured difference: Brownsville's rental vacancy rate was 1.4% in 2024, by the Furman Center's count. For listings, compare the live pages.
What is the Brownsville, Brooklyn zip code?
VoucherMatch's Brownsville page uses 11212, the answer to "brownsville brooklyn zip code" and "brownsville nyc zip code". The site's data lists Ocean Hill under 11212 as well.
Next step: check the family size on your Cash Assistance case, find its row in HRA-146z, and take that number to the Brownsville FHEPS listings. Not on FHEPS yet? See how to apply for FHEPS, FHEPS vs CityFHEPS or the voucher eligibility tool.
Sources for this article (17)
- FHEPS Payment Standards, HRA-146z (08/19/2025), pages 1 and 2 (nyc.gov)
- DSS-8q, page 5 (nyc.gov)
- DSS-31 (nyc.gov)
- Brooklyn Community District 16 (communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov)
- NYU Furman Center, Brownsville (furmancenter.org)
- 3 (mta.info)
- C (mta.info)
- A (mta.info)
- L (mta.info)
- B35 (mta.info)
- B60 (mta.info)
- B14 (mta.info)
- B7 (mta.info)
- HRA FHEPS page (nyc.gov)
- HRA-146q (nyc.gov)
- HRA-146r (nyc.gov)
- DSS-10k (nyc.gov)
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