Florida Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 67 counties in Florida. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,471 per month, ranging from $973 in Calhoun County to $2,504 in Monroe County.
What it takes to afford a two-bedroom in Florida
Housing wage
$37.27/hr
Annual income needed
$77,522
Hours at minimum wage
115/wk
To rent a modest two-bedroom in Florida without spending more than 30% of income on housing, a household needs to earn $37.27 per hour full time. At the state minimum wage of $13.00, that means working 115 hours a week. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025.
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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | $1,154 | $1,246 | $1,493 | $1,868 | $1,977 |
| Baker County | $903 | $922 | $1,103 | $1,512 | $1,708 |
| Bay County | $1,426 | $1,480 | $1,682 | $2,169 | $2,689 |
| Bradford County | $976 | $1,022 | $1,120 | $1,433 | $1,879 |
| Brevard County | $1,266 | $1,478 | $1,709 | $2,330 | $2,645 |
| Broward County | $1,737 | $1,900 | $2,333 | $3,216 | $3,810 |
| Calhoun County | $848 | $888 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Charlotte County | $1,159 | $1,167 | $1,470 | $2,041 | $2,326 |
| Citrus County | $981 | $988 | $1,225 | $1,704 | $2,016 |
| Clay County | $1,355 | $1,382 | $1,658 | $2,043 | $2,561 |
| Collier County | $1,396 | $1,797 | $1,986 | $2,581 | $2,805 |
| Columbia County | $990 | $1,034 | $1,318 | $1,580 | $1,745 |
| DeSoto County | $1,053 | $1,060 | $1,209 | $1,663 | $1,865 |
| Dixie County | $875 | $881 | $1,156 | $1,525 | $1,531 |
| Duval County | $1,355 | $1,382 | $1,658 | $2,043 | $2,561 |
| Escambia County | $1,112 | $1,257 | $1,471 | $1,952 | $2,380 |
| Flagler County | $1,278 | $1,433 | $1,806 | $2,468 | $2,797 |
| Franklin County | $1,033 | $1,058 | $1,186 | $1,564 | $1,570 |
| Gadsden County | $1,097 | $1,204 | $1,352 | $1,674 | $1,790 |
| Gilchrist County | $1,154 | $1,246 | $1,493 | $1,868 | $1,977 |
| Glades County | $1,091 | $1,117 | $1,252 | $1,516 | $1,658 |
| Gulf County | $1,289 | $1,297 | $1,702 | $2,041 | $2,253 |
| Hamilton County | $855 | $875 | $981 | $1,294 | $1,299 |
| Hardee County | $1,058 | $1,064 | $1,248 | $1,691 | $2,094 |
| Hendry County | $1,071 | $1,077 | $1,271 | $1,567 | $1,875 |
| Hernando County | $1,593 | $1,696 | $1,977 | $2,527 | $3,077 |
| Highlands County | $876 | $1,006 | $1,271 | $1,538 | $2,017 |
| Hillsborough County | $1,593 | $1,696 | $1,977 | $2,527 | $3,077 |
| Holmes County | $939 | $983 | $1,078 | $1,423 | $1,427 |
| Indian River County | $1,214 | $1,222 | $1,604 | $1,956 | $2,691 |
| Jackson County | $736 | $814 | $1,068 | $1,404 | $1,414 |
| Jefferson County | $1,097 | $1,204 | $1,352 | $1,674 | $1,790 |
| Lafayette County | $1,152 | $1,181 | $1,323 | $1,586 | $1,752 |
| Lake County | $1,650 | $1,731 | $1,972 | $2,476 | $2,924 |
| Lee County | $1,629 | $1,638 | $1,961 | $2,560 | $2,836 |
| Leon County | $1,097 | $1,204 | $1,352 | $1,674 | $1,790 |
| Levy County | $735 | $831 | $974 | $1,238 | $1,290 |
| Liberty County | $943 | $966 | $1,083 | $1,488 | $1,817 |
| Madison County | $873 | $969 | $1,086 | $1,400 | $1,543 |
| Manatee County | $1,418 | $1,686 | $1,958 | $2,537 | $3,027 |
| Marion County | $1,126 | $1,172 | $1,373 | $1,772 | $1,905 |
| Martin County | $1,455 | $1,467 | $1,757 | $2,421 | $2,579 |
| Miami-Dade County | $1,828 | $1,995 | $2,436 | $3,127 | $3,613 |
| Monroe County | $1,726 | $2,211 | $2,504 | $3,303 | $3,315 |
| Nassau County | $1,355 | $1,382 | $1,658 | $2,043 | $2,561 |
| Okaloosa County | $1,362 | $1,581 | $1,785 | $2,448 | $2,979 |
| Okeechobee County | $1,025 | $1,032 | $1,346 | $1,650 | $1,782 |
| Orange County | $1,650 | $1,731 | $1,972 | $2,476 | $2,924 |
| Osceola County | $1,650 | $1,731 | $1,972 | $2,476 | $2,924 |
| Palm Beach County | $1,788 | $1,901 | $2,254 | $2,920 | $3,388 |
| Pasco County | $1,593 | $1,696 | $1,977 | $2,527 | $3,077 |
| Pinellas County | $1,593 | $1,696 | $1,977 | $2,527 | $3,077 |
| Polk County | $1,226 | $1,230 | $1,497 | $2,023 | $2,511 |
| Putnam County | $874 | $880 | $1,155 | $1,452 | $1,529 |
| Santa Rosa County | $1,112 | $1,257 | $1,471 | $1,952 | $2,380 |
| Sarasota County | $1,418 | $1,686 | $1,958 | $2,537 | $3,027 |
| Seminole County | $1,650 | $1,731 | $1,972 | $2,476 | $2,924 |
| St. Johns County | $1,355 | $1,382 | $1,658 | $2,043 | $2,561 |
| St. Lucie County | $1,455 | $1,467 | $1,757 | $2,421 | $2,579 |
| Sumter County | $1,076 | $1,139 | $1,328 | $1,655 | $1,937 |
| Suwannee County | $967 | $1,013 | $1,110 | $1,484 | $1,573 |
| Taylor County | $887 | $908 | $1,018 | $1,343 | $1,386 |
| Union County | $857 | $863 | $1,132 | $1,421 | $1,499 |
| Volusia County | $1,205 | $1,385 | $1,700 | $2,241 | $2,429 |
| Wakulla County | $979 | $1,073 | $1,199 | $1,561 | $1,588 |
| Walton County | $1,058 | $1,244 | $1,364 | $1,897 | $2,288 |
| Washington County | $866 | $928 | $1,017 | $1,257 | $1,603 |
Find a housing authority in Florida
Fair Market Rent sets the ceiling, but the housing authority issuing your voucher sets the payment standard and runs the waiting list. Start there.
For FY2026, Monroe County has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Florida at $2,504 per month, while Calhoun County has the lowest at $973. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $1,471.
No. Each housing authority in Florida sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.
Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov