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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Spring Hill, FL

ZIP 34609 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 34609 (Spring Hill, FL) is $1,980 a month, down 2.0% from FY2026. That is 3% above the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area-wide FMR of $1,917.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,980per month ▼ 2.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,917Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwa
Rank in the area62ndof 208 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,782
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,980
110% of SAFMR$2,178

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 34609 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, 34609 has the 62nd 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 $1,782 and $2,178 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,650$1,485 – $1,815$1,597$1,630
1 bedroom$1,700$1,530 – $1,870$1,648$1,730
2 bedrooms$1,980$1,782 – $2,178$1,917$2,020
3 bedrooms$2,530$2,277 – $2,783$2,448$2,580
4 bedrooms$3,070$2,763 – $3,377$2,977$3,140

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,980 needs about $79,200 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 34609 lies mainly in Hernando 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
34608Spring Hill2.7 mi$1,580
34604Brooksville4.4 mi$1,510
34606Spring Hill5.4 mi$1,530
34610Spring Hill7.6 mi$1,710
34607Spring Hill7.6 mi$1,620
34613Brooksville7.8 mi$1,460

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 34609?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 34609 are $1,650 (studio), $1,700 (1 BR), $1,980 (2 BR), $2,530 (3 BR) and $3,070 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 34609?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 34609 that range is $1,782 to $2,178 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 34609?

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.