2025 FMR and Section 8 Rents in Florida

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each city and zip code.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Click the column header to sort each column. Click state name to explore Section 8 Rents by city.

County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Baker County

$850$860$1,130$1,490$1,920

Bradford County

$785$806$905$1,244$1,536

Calhoun County

$785$806$905$1,260$1,265

Cape Coral Fort Myers

$1,870$1,870$2,360$3,090$3,520

Columbia County

$788$793$1,042$1,268$1,388

Crestview Fort Walton Beach Destin

$1,211$1,319$1,526$2,064$2,557

Deltona Daytona Beach Ormond Beach

$960$1,152$1,413$1,865$1,925

Desoto County

$785$800$905$1,201$1,205

Dixie County

$697$702$905$1,097$1,265

Fort Lauderdale

$1,573$1,692$2,102$2,916$3,567

Franklin County

$792$814$914$1,273$1,277

Gainesville

$1,060$1,170$1,410$1,850$1,880

Glades County

$857$862$1,002$1,220$1,400

Gulf County

$1,016$1,023$1,344$1,625$1,790

Hamilton County

$684$689$905$1,260$1,265

Hardee County

$718$723$950$1,235$1,327

Hendry County

$761$766$905$1,253$1,512

Holmes County

$785$793$905$1,201$1,205

Homosassa Springs

$910$920$1,200$1,670$2,040

Jackson County

$707$712$905$1,166$1,205

Jacksonville

$1,440$1,570$1,860$2,350$2,990

Lafayette County

$815$819$953$1,152$1,332

Lakeland Winter Haven

$1,006$1,012$1,250$1,679$2,121

Levy County

$680$720$910$1,210$1,420

Liberty County

$774$778$905$1,120$1,536

Madison County

$736$778$905$1,156$1,481

Miami Miami Beach Kendall

$1,683$1,884$2,324$3,027$3,589

Monroe County

$1,556$1,730$2,139$2,812$3,426

Naples Immokalee Marco Island

$1,410$1,580$1,890$2,520$2,650

North Port Sarasota Bradenton

$1,830$2,230$2,700$3,590$4,280

Ocala

$949$1,043$1,266$1,619$1,768

Okeechobee County

$801$806$1,059$1,298$1,599

Orlando Kissimmee Sanford

$1,800$1,910$2,180$2,790$3,350

Palm Bay Melbourne Titusville

$1,034$1,214$1,434$1,938$2,263

Palm Coast

$1,420$1,550$1,840$2,330$2,960

Panama City

$1,270$1,297$1,523$2,065$2,585

Pensacola Ferry Pass Brent

$1,070$1,130$1,310$1,790$2,220

Port St Lucie

$1,660$1,670$2,040$2,820$3,160

Punta Gorda

$1,090$1,121$1,380$1,945$2,310

Putnam County

$689$693$911$1,172$1,213

Sebastian Vero Beach

$1,090$1,320$1,610$2,030$2,730

Sebring

$760$850$1,120$1,391$1,840

Suwannee County

$708$713$916$1,108$1,223

Tallahassee

$1,062$1,183$1,339$1,708$1,903

Tampa St Petersburg Clearwater

$1,449$1,562$1,851$2,367$2,888

Taylor County

$774$778$905$1,240$1,536

The Villages

$1,240$1,310$1,480$1,880$2,270

Union County

$684$689$905$1,136$1,267

Wakulla County

$940$1,046$1,176$1,494$1,685

Walton County

$1,420$1,590$1,790$2,400$2,960

Washington County

$768$772$905$1,157$1,536

West Palm Beach Boca Raton

$1,580$1,851$2,230$2,950$3,560

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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions

Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.

Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.

Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):

The PHA pays the lower of:

  • Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
  • Gross rent - TTP.

Example:

  • Payment standard: $1,500
  • Contract rent: $1,400
  • Utility allowance: $100
  • Tenant's TTP: $400
  • Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
  • HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.