HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Lake County, Florida (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake County is $1,972 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,972
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,775 to $2,169
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$78,880
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Florida
10th of 67
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Lake moves to $1,959. That's down 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Lake actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,650 | $1,485 to $1,815 | $66,000 | $31.73/hr | +0.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,731 | $1,558 to $1,904 | $69,240 | $33.29/hr | +0.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,972 | $1,775 to $2,169 | $78,880 | $37.92/hr | +0.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,476 | $2,228 to $2,724 | $99,040 | $47.62/hr | -0.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,924 | $2,632 to $3,216 | $116,960 | $56.23/hr | -1.2% |
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 | $3,363 | $3,027 to $3,699 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,801 | $3,421 to $4,181 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,240 | $3,816 to $4,664 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,678 | $4,210 to $5,146 |
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 Lake, that runs from $1,650 for a studio up to $2,924 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Lake in with 3 other counties in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro, Orange County, Seminole County, Osceola County among them, and every one of them gets $1,972 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Florida's 67 counties, Lake ranks 10th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 34% above the state median of $1,471 and about 94% above the national median county at $1,018. About 386,829 people live here, 17th in the state.
Counties sharing the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,520 in 32102 (Astor) and $2,360 in 34715 (Clermont), with the 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32102 | Astor | $1,520 | -22.9% |
| 32158 | Lady Lake | $1,720 | -12.8% |
| 32159 | Lady Lake | $1,570 | -20.4% |
| 32702 | Altoona | $1,520 | -22.9% |
| 32726 | Eustis | $1,520 | -22.9% |
| 32727 | Eustis | $1,720 | -12.8% |
| 32735 | Grand Island | $1,980 | +0.4% |
| 32736 | Eustis | $1,540 | -21.9% |
| 32756 | Mount Dora | $1,720 | -12.8% |
| 32757 | Mount Dora | $1,730 | -12.3% |
| 32767 | Paisley | $1,520 | -22.9% |
| 32776 | Sorrento | $1,930 | -2.1% |
| 32778 | Tavares | $1,520 | -22.9% |
| 32784 | Umatilla | $1,520 | -22.9% |
| 34705 | Astatula | $1,520 | -22.9% |
| 34711 | Clermont | $2,250 | +14.1% |
| 34712 | Clermont | $1,720 | -12.8% |
| 34713 | Clermont | $1,720 | -12.8% |
| 34715 | Clermont | $2,360 | +19.7% |
| 34729 | Ferndale | $2,360 | +19.7% |
| 34731 | Fruitland Park | $1,520 | -22.9% |
| 34736 | Groveland | $2,000 | +1.4% |
| 34737 | Howey In The Hills | $2,100 | +6.5% |
| 34748 | Leesburg | $1,520 | -22.9% |
| 34749 | Leesburg | $1,720 | -12.8% |
| 34753 | Mascotte | $1,720 | -12.8% |
| 34755 | Minneola | $1,720 | -12.8% |
| 34756 | Montverde | $1,770 | -10.2% |
| 34762 | Okahumpka | $1,570 | -20.4% |
| 34788 | Leesburg | $1,710 | -13.3% |
| 34789 | Leesburg | $1,720 | -12.8% |
| 34797 | Yalaha | $2,100 | +6.5% |
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 Lake somewhere between $1,775 and $2,169. 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.
$1,972 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $78,880 a year. Put another way, $38 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% ($1,775) | HAP at 100% ($1,972) | HAP at 110% ($2,169) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,025 | $1,222 | $1,419 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $575 | $772 | $969 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,958) to FY 2026 ($1,972). Since FY 2020 it's up 58% in total, about 7.9% 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 | $989 | $1,064 | $1,248 | $1,636 | $1,956 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,055 | $1,140 | $1,321 | $1,713 | $2,057 | +5.8% |
| FY 2022 | $1,152 | $1,237 | $1,422 | $1,827 | $2,211 | +7.6% |
| FY 2023 | $1,338 | $1,422 | $1,616 | $2,064 | $2,503 | +13.6% |
| FY 2024 | $1,558 | $1,638 | $1,857 | $2,362 | $2,849 | +14.9% |
| FY 2025 | $1,636 | $1,727 | $1,958 | $2,486 | $2,960 | +5.4% |
| FY 2026 | $1,650 | $1,731 | $1,972 | $2,476 | $2,924 | +0.7% |
| FY 2027 | $1,658 | $1,726 | $1,959 | $2,445 | $2,856 | -0.7% |
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Questions people ask
$1,972 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,650 for a studio, $1,731 for one bedroom, $2,476 for three and $2,924 for four.
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