HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Brevard County, Florida (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brevard County is $1,709 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,709
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,538 to $1,880
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$68,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Florida
21st of 67
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Brevard moves to $1,779. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Brevard actually rent for?
Search any address in Brevard for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,266 | $1,139 to $1,393 | $50,640 | $24.35/hr | +5.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,478 | $1,330 to $1,626 | $59,120 | $28.42/hr | +5.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,709 | $1,538 to $1,880 | $68,360 | $32.87/hr | +4.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,330 | $2,097 to $2,563 | $93,200 | $44.81/hr | +4.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,645 | $2,381 to $2,910 | $105,800 | $50.87/hr | +3.9% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $3,042 | $2,738 to $3,346 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,439 | $3,095 to $3,783 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,835 | $3,452 to $4,219 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,232 | $3,809 to $4,655 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Brevard, that runs from $1,266 for a studio up to $2,645 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Brevard is its own HUD metro area (Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Florida's 67 counties, Brevard ranks 21st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 16% above the state median of $1,471 and about 68% above the national median county at $1,018. About 610,723 people live here, 10th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,290 in 32922 (Cocoa) and $2,350 in 32925 (Patrick Afb), with the 44 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32754 | Mims | $1,380 | -19.3% |
| 32775 | Scottsmoor | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32780 | Titusville | $1,480 | -13.4% |
| 32781 | Titusville | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32783 | Titusville | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32796 | Titusville | $1,500 | -12.2% |
| 32815 | Orlando | $1,709County rate | — |
| 32899 | Orlando | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32901 | Melbourne | $1,590 | -7.0% |
| 32902 | Melbourne | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32903 | Indialantic | $2,060 | +20.5% |
| 32904 | Melbourne | $2,080 | +21.7% |
| 32905 | Palm Bay | $1,630 | -4.6% |
| 32906 | Palm Bay | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32907 | Palm Bay | $1,930 | +12.9% |
| 32908 | Palm Bay | $2,020 | +18.2% |
| 32909 | Palm Bay | $1,740 | +1.8% |
| 32910 | Palm Bay | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32911 | Palm Bay | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32912 | Melbourne | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32919 | Melbourne | $1,709County rate | — |
| 32920 | Cape Canaveral | $1,340 | -21.6% |
| 32922 | Cocoa | $1,290 | -24.5% |
| 32923 | Cocoa | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32924 | Cocoa | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32925 | Patrick Afb | $2,350 | +37.5% |
| 32926 | Cocoa | $1,520 | -11.1% |
| 32927 | Cocoa | $1,570 | -8.1% |
| 32931 | Cocoa Beach | $1,860 | +8.8% |
| 32932 | Cocoa Beach | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32934 | Melbourne | $2,120 | +24.0% |
| 32935 | Melbourne | $1,770 | +3.6% |
| 32936 | Melbourne | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32937 | Satellite Beach | $2,070 | +21.1% |
| 32940 | Melbourne | $2,310 | +35.2% |
| 32941 | Melbourne | $1,710 | +0.1% |
| 32949 | Grant | $1,860 | +8.8% |
| 32950 | Malabar | $2,100 | +22.9% |
| 32951 | Melbourne Beach | $2,030 | +18.8% |
| 32952 | Merritt Island | $1,630 | -4.6% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Brevard somewhere between $1,538 and $1,880. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,709 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $68,360 a year. Put another way, $33 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,538) | HAP at 100% ($1,709) | HAP at 110% ($1,880) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $788 | $959 | $1,130 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $338 | $509 | $680 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2025 ($1,635) to FY 2026 ($1,709). Since FY 2020 it's up 59% in total, about 8.0% a year. The Florida median moved up 3% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $702 | $866 | $1,078 | $1,465 | $1,788 | — |
| FY 2021 | $759 | $921 | $1,134 | $1,525 | $1,826 | +5.2% |
| FY 2022 | $815 | $984 | $1,196 | $1,596 | $1,921 | +5.5% |
| FY 2023 | $962 | $1,143 | $1,375 | $1,834 | $2,183 | +15.0% |
| FY 2024 | $1,034 | $1,214 | $1,434 | $1,938 | $2,263 | +4.3% |
| FY 2025 | $1,203 | $1,408 | $1,635 | $2,224 | $2,545 | +14.0% |
| FY 2026 | $1,266 | $1,478 | $1,709 | $2,330 | $2,645 | +4.5% |
| FY 2027 | $1,327 | $1,525 | $1,779 | $2,382 | $2,707 | +4.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,709 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,266 for a studio, $1,478 for one bedroom, $2,330 for three and $2,645 for four.
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