FY2027 Small Area FMR · Puerto Rico

ZIP 00736 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 00736 (Puerto Rico) is $570 a month, up 7.5% from FY2026. That is 8% below the Caguas, PR area-wide FMR of $617.

2-bedroom SAFMR$570per month ▲ 7.5%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$617Caguas, PR

Rank in the area13thof 16 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$513

2 BR Small Area FMR$570

110% of SAFMR$627

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

Studio$450■ 0.0%

1 BR$460▲ 2.2%

2 BR$570▲ 7.5%

3 BR$790▲ 6.8%

4 BR$950▲ 6.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 00736 sits in the Caguas, PR area

Of the 16 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 00736 has the 13th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Caguas, 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 $617 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $570 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	$450	$405 – $495	$482	$450
1 bedroom	$460	$414 – $506	$502	$450
2 bedrooms	$570	$513 – $627	$617	$530
3 bedrooms	$790	$711 – $869	$854	$740
4 bedrooms	$950	$855 – $1,045	$1,031	$890

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $570 needs about $22,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $41,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $31,100. ZIP code 00736 lies mainly in Cayey Municipio and Cidra Municipio. See the Caguas, PR metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 00736?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 00736 are $450 (studio), $460 (1 BR), $570 (2 BR), $790 (3 BR) and $950 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 00736?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 00736 that range is $513 to $627 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 00736?

The FY2026 income limits of the Caguas, PR area apply: median family income $41,400, low-income (80%) limit $31,100 for a family of four.