Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 4 counties

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area at $1,917 a month, down 3.0% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $104,700. The same figures apply in all 4 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,917per month ▼ 3.0%
Median family income$104,700FY2026
People in the area3,304,691HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $89,750 is under the 80% limit of $91,750 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,244 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$24,100$40,150$48,180$64,250
2$27,550$45,850$55,020$73,400
3$31,000$51,600$61,920$82,600
4$34,400$57,350$68,820$91,750
5$38,680$61,950$74,340$99,100
6$44,360$66,550$79,860$106,450
7$50,040$71,150$85,380$113,800
8$55,720$75,700$90,840$121,150

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000$2,400200520102015202020252027$1,917FY2001: $690FY2002: $713FY2003: $745FY2004: $781FY2005: $805FY2006: $785FY2007: $817FY2008: $883FY2009: $946FY2010: $959FY2011: $958FY2012: $926FY2013: $915FY2014: $951FY2015: $959FY2016: $992FY2017: $1,014FY2018: $1,045FY2019: $1,133FY2020: $1,206FY2021: $1,271FY2022: $1,347FY2023: $1,659FY2024: $1,851FY2025: $1,978FY2026: $1,977FY2027: $1,917

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Hillsborough County, FL1,522,748$1,917
Pinellas County, FL963,481$1,917
Pasco County, FL611,444$1,917
Hernando County, FL207,018$1,917

Small Area FMRs across 208 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area run from $1,020 to $2,880; the middle ZIP code is at $1,930, against the area-wide FMR of $1,917. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2016, in force since 4/1/2018): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,020$2,880median $1,930

Highest ZIP codes

33596 (Valrico, FL)$2,880
33602 (Tampa, FL)$2,880
33621 (Tampa, FL)$2,880
33715 (Saint Petersburg, FL)$2,880
33786 (Belleair Beach, FL)$2,880
33547 (Lithia, FL)$2,800
33776 (Seminole, FL)$2,790
34638 (Land O Lakes, FL)$2,780

Lowest ZIP codes

33597 (Webster, FL)$1,020
33527 (Dover, FL)$1,170
34446 (Homosassa, FL)$1,180
33540 (Zephyrhills, FL)$1,230
33525 (Dade City, FL)$1,310
33523 (Dade City, FL)$1,310
34661 (Nobleton, FL)$1,330
33574 (Saint Leo, FL)$1,360

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area are $1,597 (studio), $1,648 (1 BR), $1,917 (2 BR), $2,448 (3 BR) and $2,977 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

The FY2026 median family income is $104,700; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $91,750.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Hillsborough County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Pasco County, FL and Hernando County, FL.