HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Taylor County, Florida (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Taylor County is $1,018 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,018
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$916 to $1,120
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,720
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Florida
63rd of 67
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Taylor moves to $953. That's down 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Taylor actually rent for?
Search any address in Taylor 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 | $887 | $798 to $976 | $35,480 | $17.06/hr | +10.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $908 | $817 to $999 | $36,320 | $17.46/hr | +12.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,018 | $916 to $1,120 | $40,720 | $19.58/hr | +9.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,343 | $1,209 to $1,477 | $53,720 | $25.83/hr | +3.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,386 | $1,247 to $1,525 | $55,440 | $26.65/hr | -9.9% |
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 | $1,594 | $1,435 to $1,753 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,802 | $1,622 to $1,982 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,010 | $1,809 to $2,211 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,218 | $1,996 to $2,440 |
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 Taylor, that runs from $887 for a studio up to $1,386 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Taylor sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Perry included.
Among Florida's 67 counties, Taylor ranks 63rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 31% below the state median of $1,471 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 21,421 people live here, 54th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 32347 (Perry) and $1,100 in 32359 (Steinhatchee), with the 5 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.
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 Taylor somewhere between $916 and $1,120. 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.
$1,018 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,720 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($916) | HAP at 100% ($1,018) | HAP at 110% ($1,120) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $166 | $268 | $370 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($1,018). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.1% 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 | $609 | $627 | $714 | $929 | $1,029 | — |
| FY 2021 | $629 | $644 | $734 | $930 | $1,042 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $653 | $664 | $757 | $984 | $1,076 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $706 | $710 | $826 | $1,115 | $1,407 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $774 | $778 | $905 | $1,240 | $1,536 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $806 | $811 | $933 | $1,298 | $1,539 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $887 | $908 | $1,018 | $1,343 | $1,386 | +9.1% |
| FY 2027 | $840 | $875 | $953 | $1,248 | $1,252 | -6.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,018 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $887 for a studio, $908 for one bedroom, $1,343 for three and $1,386 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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