Income Limits by County

FY2027 Fair Market Rent · Florida

Broward County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Broward County, FL is $2,321 a month, down 0.5% from FY2026. The area median family income is $102,500, and a family of four counts as low income up to $101,400 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$2,321per month ▼ 0.5%
Median family income$102,500FY2026 ▲ 6.5%
80% limit, 4 people$101,400low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Broward County, FL.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $99,400 is under the 80% limit of $101,400 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,485 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits in Broward County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Fort Lauderdale, FL are based on a median family income of $102,500. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$26,650$44,350$53,220$71,000
2$30,450$50,700$60,840$81,150
3$34,250$57,000$68,400$91,300
4$38,050$63,400$76,080$101,400
5$41,100$68,450$82,140$109,550
6$44,360$73,550$88,260$117,650
7$50,040$78,650$94,380$125,750
8$55,720$83,700$100,440$133,850

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $1,307 to $2,321, up 77.6% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $491.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$800$1,600$2,400$3,200200520102015202020252027$2,321FY2001: $754FY2002: $767FY2003: $798FY2004: $827FY2005: $998FY2006: $911FY2007: $1,054FY2008: $1,221FY2009: $1,313FY2010: $1,358FY2011: $1,285FY2012: $1,187FY2013: $1,236FY2014: $1,260FY2015: $1,263FY2016: $1,253FY2017: $1,307FY2018: $1,387FY2019: $1,444FY2020: $1,528FY2021: $1,510FY2022: $1,556FY2023: $1,847FY2024: $2,102FY2025: $2,388FY2026: $2,333FY2027: $2,321

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $2,321 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $92,800 a year. That is 91% of the area median family income of $102,500, so the rent is within reach of a median family but not of a low-income one.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$1,759$1,737$1,768$70,400
1 bedroom$1,902$1,900$1,929$76,100
2 bedrooms$2,321$2,333$2,388$92,800
3 bedrooms$3,172$3,216$3,297$126,900
4 bedrooms$3,662$3,810$4,010$146,500

How Broward County compares

Broward County makes up the Fort Lauderdale, FL metro area on its own, so HUD's metro figures and the county figures are the same.

Broward County has the 3rd highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 67 counties in Florida; the population-weighted average across Florida is $1,962 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Broward County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,780 to $3,480 across 83 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $2,321. Fort Lauderdale, FL is one of HUD's mandatory Small Area FMR areas (designated 2016), so housing agencies there must set voucher payment standards from these ZIP-code rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
33076Pompano Beach$3,480$3,828
33327Fort Lauderdale$3,480$3,828
33331Fort Lauderdale$3,480$3,828
33332Fort Lauderdale$3,480$3,828
33330Fort Lauderdale$3,370$3,707
33323Fort Lauderdale$3,200$3,520
33029Hollywood$3,120$3,432
33028Pembroke Pines$3,090$3,399
33301Fort Lauderdale$3,070$3,377
33326Fort Lauderdale$3,060$3,366
33324Fort Lauderdale$2,830$3,113
33073Pompano Beach$2,790$3,069
33328Fort Lauderdale$2,780$3,058
33308Fort Lauderdale$2,730$3,003
33067Pompano Beach$2,710$2,981
33062Pompano Beach$2,680$2,948
33071Pompano Beach$2,680$2,948
33322Fort Lauderdale$2,660$2,926
33316Fort Lauderdale$2,580$2,838
33325Fort Lauderdale$2,580$2,838
33317Fort Lauderdale$2,560$2,816
33025Hollywood$2,550$2,805
33314Fort Lauderdale$2,550$2,805
33026Hollywood$2,510$2,761
33019Hollywood$2,500$2,750
33304Fort Lauderdale$2,500$2,750
33442Deerfield Beach$2,480$2,728
33068Pompano Beach$2,470$2,717
33321Fort Lauderdale$2,470$2,717
33021Hollywood$2,440$2,684
33351Fort Lauderdale$2,440$2,684
33065Pompano Beach$2,370$2,607
33305Fort Lauderdale$2,370$2,607
33064Pompano Beach$2,350$2,585
33008Hallandale$2,320$2,552
33022Hollywood$2,320$2,552
33061Pompano Beach$2,320$2,552
33074Pompano Beach$2,320$2,552
33075Coral Springs$2,320$2,552
33077Pompano Beach$2,320$2,552
33081Hollywood$2,320$2,552
33082Pembroke Pines$2,320$2,552
33083Hollywood$2,320$2,552
33084Hollywood$2,320$2,552
33093Margate$2,320$2,552
33097Coconut Creek$2,320$2,552
33302Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33303Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33307Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33310Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33318Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33320Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33329Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33335Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33338Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33339Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33345Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33346Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33348Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33355Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33359Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33388Plantation$2,320$2,552
33394Fort Lauderdale$2,320$2,552
33443Deerfield Beach$2,320$2,552
33020Hollywood$2,300$2,530
33069Pompano Beach$2,300$2,530
33027Hollywood$2,290$2,519
33063Pompano Beach$2,290$2,519
33009Hallandale$2,280$2,508
33309Fort Lauderdale$2,280$2,508
33315Fort Lauderdale$2,270$2,497
33334Fort Lauderdale$2,270$2,497
33319Fort Lauderdale$2,240$2,464
33313Fort Lauderdale$2,220$2,442
33024Hollywood$2,190$2,409
33066Pompano Beach$2,160$2,376
33004Dania$2,140$2,354
33312Fort Lauderdale$2,120$2,332
33441Deerfield Beach$2,020$2,222
33023Hollywood$2,010$2,211
33060Pompano Beach$1,960$2,156
33306Fort Lauderdale$1,900$2,090
33311Fort Lauderdale$1,780$1,958

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Broward County, FL for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Broward County, FL are $1,759 for a studio, $1,902 for one bedroom, $2,321 for two bedrooms, $3,172 for three and $3,662 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in Broward County, FL?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $102,500, up 6.5% from $96,200 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in Broward County, FL for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $101,400 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $63,400 and the extremely low-income limit is $38,050.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in Broward County, FL?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $53,220 for one person and $76,080 for four.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $2,089 to $2,553), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.