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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Riverview, FL

ZIP 33579 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 33579 (Riverview, FL) is $2,690 a month, down 7.2% from FY2026. That is 40% above the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area-wide FMR of $1,917.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,690per month ▼ 7.2%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,917Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwa
Rank in the area10thof 208 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,421
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,690
110% of SAFMR$2,959

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 33579 sits in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area

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

Of the 208 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 33579 has the 10th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $2,421 and $2,959 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,240$2,016 – $2,464$1,597$2,340
1 bedroom$2,310$2,079 – $2,541$1,648$2,490
2 bedrooms$2,690$2,421 – $2,959$1,917$2,900
3 bedrooms$3,440$3,096 – $3,784$2,448$3,710
4 bedrooms$4,180$3,762 – $4,598$2,977$4,510

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,690 needs about $107,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $104,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $91,750. ZIP code 33579 lies mainly in Hillsborough County. See the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
33503Balm2.4 mi$2,090
33569Riverview3.3 mi$2,600
33578Riverview5.9 mi$2,110
33534Gibsonton6.0 mi$1,740
33573Sun City Center6.7 mi$2,280
33598Wimauma7.1 mi$1,660

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 33579?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 33579 are $2,240 (studio), $2,310 (1 BR), $2,690 (2 BR), $3,440 (3 BR) and $4,180 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 33579?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 33579 that range is $2,421 to $2,959 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 33579?

The FY2026 income limits of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area apply: median family income $104,700, low-income (80%) limit $91,750 for a family of four.