Cidra Municipio, PR: 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).

$6172-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$5021-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$31,10080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$41,400Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cidra Municipio is $617 a month, up 7.1% from $576 in FY2026. Cidra Municipio belongs to the Caguas, PR 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 Cidra Municipio by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$482	$472	+2.1%	$434 – $530
1 bedroom	$502	$475	+5.7%	$452 – $552
2 bedrooms	$617	$576	+7.1%	$556 – $678
3 bedrooms	$854	$801	+6.6%	$769 – $939
4 bedrooms	$1,031	$966	+6.7%	$928 – $1,134

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 Cidra Municipio that is typically $556 to $678 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?

$24,169median income of renter households

$577Median gross rent, all units

29%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

35%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $24,169 can afford about $604 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $617 is $13 (2.1%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $24,680 a year under the 30% rule, or $22,212 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Cidra Municipio, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$577 ±$25
Median income of renter households	$24,169 ±$2,329
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	34.7% ±4.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	17.9% ±4.8
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,590

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$510	$577	+13.1%
Median renter household income	$11,945	$24,169	+102.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	61.0%	34.7%	−26.3 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 $520 to $810 depending on the ZIP code.

All 16 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
00703	$510	$520	$600	$790	$950
00725	$520	$540	$660	$910	$1,100
00726	$540	$560	$690	$960	$1,150
00727	$590	$620	$760	$1,050	$1,270
00729	$550	$570	$660	$860	$1,040
00736	$450	$460	$570	$790	$950
00737	$460	$480	$590	$820	$990
00739	$510	$520	$600	$790	$950
00751	$460	$470	$520	$730	$870
00754	$430	$440	$540	$750	$900
00777	$550	$560	$660	$860	$1,040
00778	$490	$510	$630	$870	$1,050
00784	$460	$470	$520	$730	$870
00926	$680	$690	$810	$1,060	$1,280
00956	$600	$620	$720	$940	$1,140
00976	$580	$590	$690	$900	$1,090

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

HUD income limits for Cidra Municipio (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $41,400 (FY2025: $35,400, +16.9%). 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%)	$13,600 +9.7%	$15,600 +9.9%	$17,500 +9.7%	$19,450 +9.9%	$21,050 +9.9%	$22,600 +10.0%	$24,100 +9.8%	$25,700 +9.8%
Very low income (50%)	$13,600 +9.7%	$15,600 +9.9%	$17,500 +9.7%	$19,450 +9.9%	$21,050 +9.9%	$22,600 +10.0%	$24,100 +9.8%	$25,700 +9.8%
Low income (80%)	$21,800 +9.8%	$24,900 +9.9%	$28,000 +9.8%	$31,100 +9.9%	$33,600 +9.8%	$36,100 +9.9%	$38,600 +10.0%	$41,100 +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.