Section 8 Fair Market Rent lookup
Official FY2027 Fair Market Rents from HUD, by bedroom count, for all 2,606 FMR areas in the country. Type a city or county, or filter by state.
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| Market | State | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon-Bibb County | GA | $1,109 | $1,162 | $1,309 | $1,560 | $1,720 |
| Columbus | GA-AL | $1,026 | $1,053 | $1,212 | $1,611 | $1,876 |
| St. Louis | MO-IL | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
| Baton Rouge | LA | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 |
| Lafayette | LA | $835 | $971 | $1,092 | $1,375 | $1,607 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | LA | $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 |
| New Orleans-Metairie | LA | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek | OH | $909 | $1,008 | $1,248 | $1,623 | $1,774 |
| Akron | OH | $886 | $952 | $1,231 | $1,474 | $1,618 |
| Toledo | OH | $822 | $875 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,558 |
| Cleveland | OH | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 |
| Jacksonville | FL | $1,401 | $1,421 | $1,694 | $2,077 | $2,594 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent | FL | $1,154 | $1,359 | $1,548 | $2,034 | $2,435 |
| Columbia County | FL | $891 | $931 | $1,187 | $1,422 | $1,571 |
| Lubbock | TX | $893 | $1,050 | $1,241 | $1,718 | $2,053 |
| Montgomery | AL | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 |
| Birmingham-Hoover | AL | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 |
| Mobile | AL | $938 | $981 | $1,139 | $1,474 | $1,565 |
| Gary | IN | $1,117 | $1,176 | $1,429 | $1,739 | $1,898 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | IN | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Fayetteville | NC | $1,302 | $1,334 | $1,476 | $1,937 | $2,380 |
| Jackson | MS | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 |
Source: HUD User — FY 2027 Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov). FY2027 FMRs are effective October 1, 2026. FY2027 FMRs take effect October 1, 2026; until that date, the prior FY2026 schedule remains in effect. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
Browse Fair Market Rents by state
Every state page lists all its FMR areas with FY2027 rents by bedroom count, linking to a detailed page per market.
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What FMR is — and what it isn't
- What is Fair Market Rent?
- FMR is HUD's estimate of the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent + utilities) for a modest unit in an area. It sets the baseline for Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) payments, published once a year.
- Is FMR the rent I'll actually collect from a voucher tenant?
- Not exactly. The local housing authority sets a payment standard between 90% and 110% of FMR, and your unit still has to pass a rent-reasonableness comparison against similar unassisted units nearby. FMR tells you the neighborhood of the answer, not the answer.
- Why does my whole metro show one number?
- HUD publishes FMRs by FMR area — usually a metro or county, not a ZIP. Some metros (Dallas, for example) also have Small Area FMRs by ZIP code; those are not in this v1 tool yet.
- How do investors use FMR?
- As a rent floor for underwriting in voucher-heavy submarkets, and to spot areas where the FMR sits above achievable market rent — that spread is the Section 8 premium. Run it through the Section 8 vs market rent comparison to see it on your numbers.