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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · Florida

Duval County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Duval County, FL is $1,694 a month, up 2.2% from FY2026. The area median family income is $108,700, and a family of four counts as low income up to $86,950 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,694per month ▲ 2.2%
Median family income$108,700FY2026 ▲ 6.0%
80% limit, 4 people$86,950low 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 Duval County, FL.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $84,950 is under the 80% limit of $86,950 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,124 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 Duval County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Jacksonville, FL are based on a median family income of $108,700. 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$22,850$38,050$45,660$60,900
2$26,100$43,500$52,200$69,600
3$29,350$48,950$58,740$78,300
4$33,000$54,350$65,220$86,950
5$38,680$58,700$70,440$93,950
6$44,360$63,050$75,660$100,900
7$50,040$67,400$80,880$107,850
8$55,720$71,750$86,100$114,800

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $969 to $1,694, up 74.8% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $374.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,694FY2001: $638FY2002: $657FY2003: $673FY2004: $675FY2005: $732FY2006: $749FY2007: $779FY2008: $816FY2009: $907FY2010: $903FY2011: $907FY2012: $834FY2013: $910FY2014: $935FY2015: $931FY2016: $960FY2017: $969FY2018: $947FY2019: $973FY2020: $1,059FY2021: $1,113FY2022: $1,188FY2023: $1,303FY2024: $1,604FY2025: $1,730FY2026: $1,658FY2027: $1,694

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,694 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $67,800 a year. That is 62% of the area median family income of $108,700, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$1,401$1,355$1,381$56,000
1 bedroom$1,421$1,382$1,454$56,800
2 bedrooms$1,694$1,658$1,730$67,800
3 bedrooms$2,077$2,043$2,163$83,100
4 bedrooms$2,594$2,561$2,739$103,800

How Duval County compares

Duval County is part of the Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Clay County, Nassau County and St. Johns County. HUD publishes one Fair Market Rent and one set of income limits for the whole area, so the numbers on this page apply in every county of it.

Duval County has the 23rd 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 Duval County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,150 to $2,540 across 46 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,694. Jacksonville, 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.
32226Jacksonville$2,540$2,794
32212Jacksonville$2,420$2,662
32258Jacksonville$2,210$2,431
32227Jacksonville$2,150$2,365
32228Jacksonville$2,150$2,365
32250Jacksonville Beach$2,140$2,354
32246Jacksonville$2,090$2,299
32256Jacksonville$2,050$2,255
32222Jacksonville$2,040$2,244
32224Jacksonville$1,950$2,145
32221Jacksonville$1,940$2,134
32225Jacksonville$1,920$2,112
32266Neptune Beach$1,850$2,035
32223Jacksonville$1,810$1,991
32233Atlantic Beach$1,790$1,969
32244Jacksonville$1,740$1,914
32218Jacksonville$1,700$1,870
32203Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32214Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32229Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32235Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32236Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32238Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32239Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32240Jacksonville Beach$1,660$1,826
32241Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32245Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32247Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32255Jacksonville$1,660$1,826
32257Jacksonville$1,650$1,815
32207Jacksonville$1,570$1,727
32216Jacksonville$1,550$1,705
32277Jacksonville$1,530$1,683
32205Jacksonville$1,520$1,672
32219Jacksonville$1,490$1,639
32220Jacksonville$1,470$1,617
32208Jacksonville$1,420$1,562
32210Jacksonville$1,420$1,562
32204Jacksonville$1,410$1,551
32202Jacksonville$1,390$1,529
32217Jacksonville$1,390$1,529
32211Jacksonville$1,360$1,496
32254Jacksonville$1,340$1,474
32209Jacksonville$1,240$1,364
32234Jacksonville$1,220$1,342
32206Jacksonville$1,150$1,265

Questions

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

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Duval County, FL are $1,401 for a studio, $1,421 for one bedroom, $1,694 for two bedrooms, $2,077 for three and $2,594 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

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

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $108,700, up 6.0% from $102,500 in FY2025.

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

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $86,950 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $54,350 and the extremely low-income limit is $33,000.

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

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $45,660 for one person and $65,220 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: $1,525 to $1,863), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.