Volusia 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).

$1,6732-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,3631-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$79,30080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$90,800Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Volusia County is $1,673 a month, down 1.6% from $1,700 in FY2026. Volusia County belongs to the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, 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 Volusia County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,258	$1,205	+4.4%	$1,133 – $1,383
1 bedroom	$1,363	$1,385	−1.6%	$1,227 – $1,499
2 bedrooms	$1,673	$1,700	−1.6%	$1,506 – $1,840
3 bedrooms	$2,204	$2,241	−1.7%	$1,984 – $2,424
4 bedrooms	$2,403	$2,429	−1.1%	$2,163 – $2,643

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 Volusia County that is typically $1,506 to $1,840 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?

$50,094median income of renter households

$1,467Median gross rent, all units

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

58%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $50,094 can afford about $1,252 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,673 is $421 (33.6%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $66,920 a year under the 30% rule, or $60,228 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Volusia County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,467 ±$25
Median income of renter households	$50,094 ±$1,952
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	58.0% ±2.7
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	29.6% ±2.4
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	58,807

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,046	$1,467	+40.2%
Median renter household income	$34,219	$50,094	+46.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	56.7%	58.0%	+1.3 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 $1,370 to $2,210 depending on the ZIP code.

All 45 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
32102	$1,150	$1,210	$1,370	$1,730	$2,090
32112	$1,090	$1,250	$1,530	$2,020	$2,190
32114	$1,210	$1,310	$1,610	$2,120	$2,310
32115	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32117	$1,310	$1,420	$1,740	$2,290	$2,500
32118	$1,170	$1,260	$1,550	$2,040	$2,230
32119	$1,280	$1,380	$1,700	$2,240	$2,440
32120	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32121	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32122	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32124	$1,660	$1,800	$2,210	$2,910	$3,170
32125	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32126	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32127	$1,260	$1,370	$1,680	$2,210	$2,410
32128	$1,490	$1,610	$1,980	$2,610	$2,840
32129	$1,390	$1,510	$1,850	$2,440	$2,660
32130	$1,170	$1,270	$1,560	$2,060	$2,240
32132	$1,100	$1,250	$1,530	$2,020	$2,190
32136	$1,160	$1,290	$1,630	$2,230	$2,520
32141	$1,290	$1,390	$1,710	$2,250	$2,460
32168	$1,480	$1,600	$1,970	$2,600	$2,830
32169	$1,550	$1,680	$2,060	$2,710	$2,960
32170	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32173	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32174	$1,170	$1,290	$1,630	$2,230	$2,520
32175	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32176	$1,300	$1,410	$1,730	$2,280	$2,480
32180	$1,160	$1,290	$1,630	$2,230	$2,520
32190	$1,090	$1,250	$1,530	$2,020	$2,190
32713	$1,440	$1,560	$1,920	$2,530	$2,760
32720	$1,150	$1,210	$1,480	$1,930	$2,120
32721	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32723	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32724	$1,140	$1,250	$1,530	$2,020	$2,190
32725	$1,410	$1,520	$1,870	$2,460	$2,690
32728	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32738	$1,440	$1,560	$1,920	$2,530	$2,760
32739	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32744	$1,190	$1,290	$1,580	$2,080	$2,270
32753	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400
32754	$1,070	$1,220	$1,430	$1,910	$2,170
32759	$1,140	$1,250	$1,530	$2,020	$2,190
32763	$1,290	$1,400	$1,720	$2,270	$2,470
32764	$1,380	$1,490	$1,820	$2,400	$2,630
32774	$1,260	$1,360	$1,670	$2,200	$2,400

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

HUD income limits for Volusia County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $90,800 (FY2025: $84,100, +8.0%). 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%)	$20,850 +9.7%	$23,800 +9.7%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$34,700 +9.6%	$39,650 +9.5%	$44,600 +9.6%	$49,550 +9.6%	$53,550 +9.6%	$57,500 +9.6%	$61,450 +9.6%	$65,450 +9.7%
Low income (80%)	$55,550 +9.7%	$63,450 +9.7%	$71,400 +9.7%	$79,300 +9.7%	$85,650 +9.7%	$92,000 +9.7%	$98,350 +9.6%	$104,700 +9.7%

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.