Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 4 counties

Arecibo, PR Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Arecibo, PR area at $559 a month, up 9.6% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $32,700. The same figures apply in all 4 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$559per month ▲ 9.6%
Median family income$32,700FY2026
People in the area180,767HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $24,150 is under the 80% limit of $26,150 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $604 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

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$11,450$11,450$13,740$18,350
2$13,100$13,100$15,720$20,950
3$14,750$14,750$17,700$23,550
4$16,350$16,350$19,620$26,150
5$17,700$17,700$21,240$28,250
6$19,000$19,000$22,800$30,350
7$20,300$20,300$24,360$32,450
8$21,600$21,600$25,920$34,550

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $35,100 for four people, against the regular $19,620.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$200$400$600$800200520102015202020252027$559FY2001: $331FY2002: $341FY2003: $349FY2004: $350FY2005: $321FY2006: $381FY2007: $396FY2008: $414FY2009: $430FY2010: $432FY2011: $463FY2012: $460FY2013: $484FY2014: $543FY2015: $468FY2016: $484FY2017: $432FY2018: $417FY2019: $441FY2020: $440FY2021: $448FY2022: $463FY2023: $489FY2024: $522FY2025: $531FY2026: $510FY2027: $559

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Arecibo Municipio, PR86,467$559
Hatillo Municipio, PR38,157$559
Camuy Municipio, PR32,734$559
Quebradillas Municipio, PR23,409$559

Small Area FMRs across 11 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Arecibo, PR area run from $540 to $690; the middle ZIP code is at $580, against the area-wide FMR of $559. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$540$690median $580

Highest ZIP codes

00652$690
00650$670
00662$610
00612$600
00616$590
00678$580
00659$580
00627$560

Lowest ZIP codes

00614$540
00613$540
00688$560
00627$560
00659$580
00678$580
00616$590
00612$600

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Arecibo, PR area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Arecibo, PR area are $482 (studio), $484 (1 BR), $559 (2 BR), $774 (3 BR) and $869 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Arecibo, PR?

The FY2026 median family income is $32,700; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $26,150.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Arecibo Municipio, PR, Hatillo Municipio, PR, Camuy Municipio, PR and Quebradillas Municipio, PR.