Tampa, FL: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Tampa in Hillsborough County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Tampa is in Hillsborough County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area, $1,917 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Hillsborough County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Tampa: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Tampa fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,540 (ZIP 33605) to $2,880 (ZIP 33602, 33621), 50% above the area FMR. 10 of 16 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 6 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33602 | $2,400 | $2,480 | $2,880 | $3,680 | $4,470 | +50% |
| 33603 | $1,510 | $1,560 | $1,810 | $2,310 | $2,810 | −6% |
| 33604 | $1,560 | $1,610 | $1,870 | $2,390 | $2,900 | −2% |
| 33605 | $1,280 | $1,320 | $1,540 | $1,970 | $2,390 | −20% |
| 33606 | $2,160 | $2,230 | $2,590 | $3,310 | $4,020 | +35% |
| 33607 | $2,070 | $2,130 | $2,480 | $3,170 | $3,850 | +29% |
| 33609 | $1,920 | $1,990 | $2,310 | $2,950 | $3,590 | +21% |
| 33610 | $1,320 | $1,360 | $1,580 | $2,020 | $2,450 | −18% |
| 33611 | $2,010 | $2,070 | $2,410 | $3,080 | $3,740 | +26% |
| 33612 | $1,370 | $1,420 | $1,650 | $2,110 | $2,560 | −14% |
| 33614 | $1,630 | $1,680 | $1,960 | $2,500 | $3,040 | +2% |
| 33616 | $1,920 | $1,990 | $2,310 | $2,950 | $3,590 | +21% |
| 33620 | $1,480 | $1,520 | $1,780 | $2,270 | $2,760 | −7% |
| 33621 | $2,400 | $2,480 | $2,880 | $3,680 | $4,470 | +50% |
| 33629 | $1,870 | $1,930 | $2,250 | $2,870 | $3,490 | +17% |
| 33647 | $1,930 | $1,990 | $2,320 | $2,960 | $3,600 | +21% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Tampa (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Tampa compared with Hillsborough County
The median gross rent in Tampa is $1,701 a month (±$27), 2% higher than in Hillsborough County as a whole ($1,667). Renter households in Tampa earn a median $54,879 a year (±$2,308), against $55,100 county-wide. The typical rent takes 37% of the typical renter income, and 57% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Tampa
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Tampa that is about $1,386 to $3,168 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Hillsborough County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.