Brevard County, FL: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,7792-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,5251-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$79,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$97,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Brevard County is $1,779 a month, up 4.1% from $1,709 in FY2026. Brevard County belongs to the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Brevard County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,327	$1,266	+4.8%	$1,195 – $1,459
1 bedroom	$1,525	$1,478	+3.2%	$1,373 – $1,677
2 bedrooms	$1,779	$1,709	+4.1%	$1,602 – $1,956
3 bedrooms	$2,382	$2,330	+2.2%	$2,144 – $2,620
4 bedrooms	$2,707	$2,645	+2.3%	$2,437 – $2,977

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Brevard County that is typically $1,602 to $1,956 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$52,625median income of renter households

$1,556Median gross rent, all units

35%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

56%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $52,625 can afford about $1,316 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,779 is $463 (35.2%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $71,160 a year under the 30% rule, or $64,044 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Brevard County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,556 ±$27
Median income of renter households	$52,625 ±$1,865
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	55.7% ±2.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	30.4% ±1.8
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	56,416

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,068	$1,556	+45.7%
Median renter household income	$39,875	$52,625	+32.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	51.6%	55.7%	+4.1 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,250 to $2,420 depending on the ZIP code.

All 45 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
32754	$1,070	$1,220	$1,430	$1,910	$2,170
32775	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32780	$1,080	$1,240	$1,450	$1,940	$2,210
32781	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32783	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32796	$1,160	$1,340	$1,560	$2,090	$2,370
32899	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32901	$1,320	$1,520	$1,770	$2,370	$2,690
32902	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32903	$1,560	$1,790	$2,090	$2,800	$3,180
32904	$1,570	$1,810	$2,110	$2,820	$3,210
32905	$1,250	$1,430	$1,670	$2,240	$2,540
32906	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32907	$1,540	$1,770	$2,060	$2,760	$3,140
32908	$1,600	$1,840	$2,150	$2,880	$3,270
32909	$1,340	$1,540	$1,800	$2,410	$2,740
32910	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32911	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32912	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32920	$1,070	$1,230	$1,430	$1,910	$2,180
32922	$980	$1,120	$1,310	$1,750	$1,990
32923	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32924	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32925	$1,800	$2,070	$2,420	$3,240	$3,680
32926	$1,170	$1,350	$1,570	$2,100	$2,390
32927	$1,250	$1,430	$1,670	$2,240	$2,540
32931	$1,390	$1,600	$1,870	$2,500	$2,850
32932	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32934	$1,620	$1,860	$2,170	$2,900	$3,300
32935	$1,360	$1,560	$1,820	$2,440	$2,770
32936	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32937	$1,580	$1,820	$2,120	$2,840	$3,230
32940	$1,730	$1,990	$2,320	$3,110	$3,530
32941	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32948	$950	$960	$1,250	$1,530	$2,090
32949	$1,480	$1,700	$1,980	$2,650	$3,020
32950	$1,730	$1,990	$2,320	$3,110	$3,530
32951	$1,540	$1,770	$2,070	$2,770	$3,150
32952	$1,290	$1,480	$1,730	$2,320	$2,630
32953	$1,160	$1,340	$1,560	$2,090	$2,370
32954	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32955	$1,470	$1,690	$1,970	$2,640	$3,000
32956	$1,330	$1,530	$1,780	$2,380	$2,710
32959	$1,250	$1,430	$1,670	$2,240	$2,540
32976	$1,240	$1,420	$1,660	$2,220	$2,530

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Brevard County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $97,000 (FY2025: $99,900, −2.9%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$20,950 −0.2%	$23,950 −0.2%	$27,320 +1.2%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$34,900 −0.3%	$39,850 −0.4%	$44,850 −0.3%	$49,800 −0.3%	$53,800 −0.3%	$57,800 −0.3%	$61,800 −0.2%	$65,750 −0.3%
Low income (80%)	$55,800 −0.3%	$63,800 −0.2%	$71,750 −0.3%	$79,700 −0.3%	$86,100 −0.2%	$92,500 −0.2%	$98,850 −0.3%	$105,250 −0.2%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.