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Florida: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents

HUD's 2026 figures for Florida: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $98,700.

Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)

Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source

HouseholdExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person $20,750 $34,550 $55,300
2 people $23,700 $39,500 $63,200
3 people $26,650 $44,450 $71,100
4 people $29,600 $49,350 $78,950
5 people $32,000 $53,300 $85,300
6 people $34,350 $57,250 $91,600
7 people $36,750 $61,200 $97,900
8 people $39,100 $65,150 $104,250

Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.

Fair Market Rents by county (2026)

FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source

County / areaStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
Alachua County
Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,154$1,246 $1,493$1,868 $1,977
Baker County
Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$903$922 $1,103$1,512 $1,708
Bay County
Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,426$1,480 $1,682$2,169 $2,689
Bradford County
Bradford County, FL
$976$1,022 $1,120$1,433 $1,879
Brevard County
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA
$1,266$1,478 $1,709$2,330 $2,645
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,737$1,900 $2,333$3,216 $3,810
Calhoun County
Calhoun County, FL
$848$888 $973$1,283 $1,288
Charlotte County
Punta Gorda, FL MSA
$1,159$1,167 $1,470$2,041 $2,326
Citrus County
Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
$981$988 $1,225$1,704 $2,016
Clay County
Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,355$1,382 $1,658$2,043 $2,561
Collier County
Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA
$1,396$1,797 $1,986$2,581 $2,805
Columbia County
Columbia County, FL
$990$1,034 $1,318$1,580 $1,745
DeSoto County
DeSoto County, FL
$1,053$1,060 $1,209$1,663 $1,865
Dixie County
Dixie County, FL
$875$881 $1,156$1,525 $1,531
Duval County
Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,355$1,382 $1,658$2,043 $2,561
Escambia County
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA
$1,112$1,257 $1,471$1,952 $2,380
Flagler County
Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,278$1,433 $1,806$2,468 $2,797
Franklin County
Franklin County, FL
$1,033$1,058 $1,186$1,564 $1,570
Gadsden County
Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,097$1,204 $1,352$1,674 $1,790
Gilchrist County
Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,154$1,246 $1,493$1,868 $1,977
Glades County
Glades County, FL
$1,091$1,117 $1,252$1,516 $1,658
Gulf County
Gulf County, FL
$1,289$1,297 $1,702$2,041 $2,253
Hamilton County
Hamilton County, FL
$855$875 $981$1,294 $1,299
Hardee County
Hardee County, FL
$1,058$1,064 $1,248$1,691 $2,094
Hendry County
Hendry County, FL
$1,071$1,077 $1,271$1,567 $1,875
Hernando County
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
$1,593$1,696 $1,977$2,527 $3,077
Highlands County
Sebring, FL MSA
$876$1,006 $1,271$1,538 $2,017
Hillsborough County
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
$1,593$1,696 $1,977$2,527 $3,077
Holmes County
Holmes County, FL
$939$983 $1,078$1,423 $1,427
Indian River County
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA
$1,214$1,222 $1,604$1,956 $2,691
Jackson County
Jackson County, FL
$736$814 $1,068$1,404 $1,414
Jefferson County
Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,097$1,204 $1,352$1,674 $1,790
Lafayette County
Lafayette County, FL
$1,152$1,181 $1,323$1,586 $1,752
Lake County
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
$1,650$1,731 $1,972$2,476 $2,924
Lee County
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA
$1,629$1,638 $1,961$2,560 $2,836
Leon County
Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,097$1,204 $1,352$1,674 $1,790
Levy County
Levy County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$735$831 $974$1,238 $1,290
Liberty County
Liberty County, FL
$943$966 $1,083$1,488 $1,817
Madison County
Madison County, FL
$873$969 $1,086$1,400 $1,543
Manatee County
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA
$1,418$1,686 $1,958$2,537 $3,027
Marion County
Ocala, FL MSA
$1,126$1,172 $1,373$1,772 $1,905
Martin County
Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
$1,455$1,467 $1,757$2,421 $2,579
Miami-Dade County
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,828$1,995 $2,436$3,127 $3,613
Monroe County
Monroe County, FL
$1,726$2,211 $2,504$3,303 $3,315
Nassau County
Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,355$1,382 $1,658$2,043 $2,561
Okaloosa County
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,362$1,581 $1,785$2,448 $2,979
Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County, FL
$1,025$1,032 $1,346$1,650 $1,782
Orange County
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
$1,650$1,731 $1,972$2,476 $2,924
Osceola County
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
$1,650$1,731 $1,972$2,476 $2,924
Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,788$1,901 $2,254$2,920 $3,388
Pasco County
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
$1,593$1,696 $1,977$2,527 $3,077
Pinellas County
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
$1,593$1,696 $1,977$2,527 $3,077
Polk County
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
$1,226$1,230 $1,497$2,023 $2,511
Putnam County
Putnam County, FL
$874$880 $1,155$1,452 $1,529
Santa Rosa County
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA
$1,112$1,257 $1,471$1,952 $2,380
Sarasota County
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA
$1,418$1,686 $1,958$2,537 $3,027
Seminole County
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
$1,650$1,731 $1,972$2,476 $2,924
St. Johns County
Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,355$1,382 $1,658$2,043 $2,561
St. Lucie County
Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
$1,455$1,467 $1,757$2,421 $2,579
Sumter County
Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA
$1,076$1,139 $1,328$1,655 $1,937
Suwannee County
Suwannee County, FL
$967$1,013 $1,110$1,484 $1,573
Taylor County
Taylor County, FL
$887$908 $1,018$1,343 $1,386
Union County
Union County, FL
$857$863 $1,132$1,421 $1,499
Volusia County
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,205$1,385 $1,700$2,241 $2,429
Wakulla County
Wakulla County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$979$1,073 $1,199$1,561 $1,588
Walton County
Walton County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$1,058$1,244 $1,364$1,897 $2,288
Washington County
Washington County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
$866$928 $1,017$1,257 $1,603

See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Florida Public Housing Agencies.