FY2027 Small Area FMR · Puerto Rico

ZIP 00715 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 00715 (Puerto Rico) is $580 a month, up 5.5% from FY2026. That is 1% above the Ponce, PR area-wide FMR of $573.

2-bedroom SAFMR$580per month ▲ 5.5%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$573Ponce, PR

Rank in the area6thof 14 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$522

2 BR Small Area FMR$580

110% of SAFMR$638

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$510▲ 6.2%

1 BR$530▲ 6.0%

2 BR$580▲ 5.5%

3 BR$800▲ 5.3%

4 BR$900▲ 4.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 00715 sits in the Ponce, PR area

Of the 14 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 00715 has the 6th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Ponce, PR is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $573 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $580 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$510	$459 – $561	$505	$480
1 bedroom	$530	$477 – $583	$526	$500
2 bedrooms	$580	$522 – $638	$573	$550
3 bedrooms	$800	$720 – $880	$793	$760
4 bedrooms	$900	$810 – $990	$889	$860

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $580 needs about $23,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $30,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $25,350. ZIP code 00715 lies mainly in Ponce Municipio and Juana Díaz Municipio. See the Ponce, PR metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 00715?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 00715 are $510 (studio), $530 (1 BR), $580 (2 BR), $800 (3 BR) and $900 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 00715?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 00715 that range is $522 to $638 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 00715?

The FY2026 income limits of the Ponce, PR area apply: median family income $30,600, low-income (80%) limit $25,350 for a family of four.