Broward 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).

$2,3212-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,9021-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$101,40080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$102,500Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Broward County is $2,321 a month, down 0.5% from $2,333 in FY2026. Broward County belongs to the Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area 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 Broward County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,759	$1,737	+1.3%	$1,584 – $1,934
1 bedroom	$1,902	$1,900	+0.1%	$1,712 – $2,092
2 bedrooms	$2,321	$2,333	−0.5%	$2,089 – $2,553
3 bedrooms	$3,172	$3,216	−1.4%	$2,855 – $3,489
4 bedrooms	$3,662	$3,810	−3.9%	$3,296 – $4,028

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 Broward County that is typically $2,089 to $2,553 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?

$57,896median income of renter households

$1,907Median gross rent, all units

40%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

65%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $57,896 can afford about $1,447 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $2,321 is $874 (60.4%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $92,840 a year under the 30% rule, or $83,556 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Broward County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,907 ±$16
Median income of renter households	$57,896 ±$1,306
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	65.2% ±1.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	34.9% ±1.0
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	260,828

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,392	$1,907	+37.0%
Median renter household income	$44,614	$57,896	+29.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	61.7%	65.2%	+3.5 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 $1,780 to $3,480 depending on the ZIP code.

All 87 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
33004	$1,620	$1,750	$2,140	$2,920	$3,380
33008	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33009	$1,730	$1,870	$2,280	$3,120	$3,600
33018	$2,160	$2,340	$2,830	$3,620	$4,140
33019	$1,890	$2,050	$2,500	$3,420	$3,940
33020	$1,740	$1,880	$2,300	$3,140	$3,630
33021	$1,820	$1,990	$2,440	$3,370	$3,990
33022	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33023	$1,520	$1,650	$2,010	$2,770	$3,280
33024	$1,660	$1,790	$2,190	$2,990	$3,450
33025	$1,930	$2,090	$2,550	$3,480	$4,020
33026	$1,900	$2,060	$2,510	$3,430	$3,960
33027	$1,740	$1,880	$2,290	$3,130	$3,610
33028	$2,340	$2,530	$3,090	$4,220	$4,870
33029	$2,360	$2,560	$3,120	$4,260	$4,920
33056	$1,860	$2,020	$2,440	$3,120	$3,570
33060	$1,490	$1,610	$1,960	$2,680	$3,090
33061	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33062	$2,030	$2,200	$2,680	$3,660	$4,230
33063	$1,740	$1,880	$2,290	$3,130	$3,610
33064	$1,780	$1,930	$2,350	$3,210	$3,710
33065	$1,800	$1,940	$2,370	$3,240	$3,740
33066	$1,640	$1,770	$2,160	$2,950	$3,410
33067	$2,050	$2,220	$2,710	$3,700	$4,280
33068	$1,870	$2,020	$2,470	$3,380	$3,900
33069	$1,740	$1,880	$2,300	$3,140	$3,630
33071	$2,030	$2,200	$2,680	$3,660	$4,230
33073	$2,110	$2,290	$2,790	$3,810	$4,400
33074	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33075	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33076	$2,640	$2,850	$3,480	$4,760	$5,490
33077	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33081	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33082	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33083	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33084	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33093	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33097	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33179	$2,100	$2,280	$2,760	$3,530	$4,040
33301	$2,330	$2,520	$3,070	$4,200	$4,840
33302	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33303	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33304	$1,890	$2,050	$2,500	$3,420	$3,940
33305	$1,800	$1,940	$2,370	$3,240	$3,740
33306	$1,440	$1,560	$1,900	$2,600	$3,000
33307	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33308	$2,070	$2,240	$2,730	$3,730	$4,310
33309	$1,730	$1,870	$2,280	$3,120	$3,600
33310	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33311	$1,350	$1,460	$1,780	$2,430	$2,810
33312	$1,610	$1,740	$2,120	$2,900	$3,340
33313	$1,680	$1,820	$2,220	$3,030	$3,500
33314	$1,930	$2,090	$2,550	$3,480	$4,020
33315	$1,720	$1,860	$2,270	$3,100	$3,580
33316	$1,960	$2,110	$2,580	$3,530	$4,070
33317	$1,940	$2,100	$2,560	$3,500	$4,040
33318	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33319	$1,700	$1,840	$2,240	$3,060	$3,530
33320	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33321	$1,840	$2,010	$2,470	$3,410	$4,030
33322	$2,020	$2,180	$2,660	$3,630	$4,200
33323	$2,430	$2,620	$3,200	$4,370	$5,050
33324	$2,140	$2,320	$2,830	$3,870	$4,460
33325	$1,960	$2,110	$2,580	$3,530	$4,070
33326	$2,320	$2,510	$3,060	$4,180	$4,830
33327	$2,640	$2,850	$3,480	$4,760	$5,490
33328	$2,110	$2,280	$2,780	$3,800	$4,390
33329	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33330	$2,550	$2,760	$3,370	$4,610	$5,320
33331	$2,640	$2,850	$3,480	$4,760	$5,490
33332	$2,640	$2,850	$3,480	$4,760	$5,490
33334	$1,720	$1,860	$2,270	$3,100	$3,580
33335	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33338	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33339	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33345	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33346	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33348	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33351	$1,850	$2,000	$2,440	$3,330	$3,850
33355	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33359	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33388	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33394	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660
33432	$2,600	$2,740	$3,200	$4,160	$4,800
33441	$1,530	$1,660	$2,020	$2,760	$3,190
33442	$1,880	$2,030	$2,480	$3,390	$3,910
33443	$1,760	$1,900	$2,320	$3,170	$3,660

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

HUD income limits for Broward County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $102,500 (FY2025: $96,200, +6.5%). 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%)	$26,650 +9.9%	$30,450 +9.9%	$34,250 +10.0%	$38,050 +10.0%	$41,100 +9.2%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$44,350 +9.9%	$50,700 +10.0%	$57,000 +9.9%	$63,400 +10.0%	$68,450 +10.0%	$73,550 +9.9%	$78,650 +10.0%	$83,700 +10.0%
Low income (80%)	$71,000 +10.0%	$81,150 +10.0%	$91,300 +10.0%	$101,400 +10.0%	$109,550 +10.0%	$117,650 +10.0%	$125,750 +10.0%	$133,850 +9.9%

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.