Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Ponce, PR Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Ponce, PR area at $573 a month, up 6.5% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $30,600. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$573per month ▲ 6.5%
Median family income$30,600FY2026
People in the area200,472HUD 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 Ponce, PR.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $23,350 is under the 80% limit of $25,350 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $584 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$11,100$11,100$13,320$17,800
2$12,700$12,700$15,240$20,300
3$14,300$14,300$17,160$22,850
4$15,850$15,850$19,020$25,350
5$17,150$17,150$20,580$27,400
6$18,400$18,400$22,080$29,450
7$19,700$19,700$23,640$31,450
8$20,950$20,950$25,140$33,500

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$200$400$600$800200520102015202020252027$573FY2001: $365FY2002: $376FY2003: $385FY2004: $386FY2005: $339FY2006: $442FY2007: $460FY2008: $479FY2009: $498FY2010: $500FY2011: $536FY2012: $532FY2013: $561FY2014: $438FY2015: $506FY2016: $490FY2017: $456FY2018: $438FY2019: $467FY2020: $442FY2021: $448FY2022: $455FY2023: $486FY2024: $524FY2025: $589FY2026: $538FY2027: $573

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Ponce Municipio, PR132,760$573
Juana Díaz Municipio, PR46,156$573
Villalba Municipio, PR21,556$573

Small Area FMRs across 14 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Ponce, PR area run from $520 to $700; the middle ZIP code is at $570, against the area-wide FMR of $573. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$520$700median $570

Highest ZIP codes

00780$700
00716$640
00728$600
00732$590
00733$590
00715$580
00730$580
00624$560

Lowest ZIP codes

00731$520
00720$520
00717$520
00641$520
00795$540
00766$540
00624$560
00730$580

Questions

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

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Ponce, PR area are $505 (studio), $526 (1 BR), $573 (2 BR), $793 (3 BR) and $889 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Ponce, PR?

The FY2026 median family income is $30,600; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $25,350.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Ponce Municipio, PR, Juana Díaz Municipio, PR and Villalba Municipio, PR.