What do HUD rent benchmarks say across the U.S.?
Explore 13 national markets and 11 Florida areas using the same HUD benchmark. Change bedroom count to see how the comparison shifts. These are published benchmarks, not live listings, and Kate is not affiliated with HUD.
Same country.
Different rent math.
Among these 13 selected HUD areas, the FY 2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent ranges from $1,573 in the Houston area to $3,604 in the San Francisco area per month.
HUD’s Fair Market Rents estimate the 40th percentile of gross rents for standard-quality units in each defined area. They are useful for comparing places, but they are not current asking-price medians or a promise that a rental is available at that price.
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FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent by selected metropolitan rent area · 2-bedroom units
Bars use the same scale for the selected bedroom count. Area boundaries may cover more than the named city.
Florida is more
than one market.
From Miami and Orlando to Cape Coral, Palm Bay, North Port, and Port Charlotte, use the same FY 2026 HUD benchmarks to compare areas across the state.
Port Charlotte is shown under HUD’s Punta Gorda area, which covers Charlotte County. These metro estimates are broader than an individual neighborhood or city.
Compare Florida by bedroom count
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent · 2-bedroom units
All bars use the same dollar scale as the national comparison. Florida rows appear in the table below.
| Florida market / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FLMiami–Miami Beach–Kendall, FL HMFA | $1,828 | $1,995 | $2,436 | $3,127 | $3,613 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Lauderdale, FL HMFA | $1,737 | $1,900 | $2,333 | $3,216 | $3,810 |
| West Palm Beach, FLWest Palm Beach–Boca Raton, FL HMFA | $1,788 | $1,901 | $2,254 | $2,920 | $3,388 |
| Orlando, FLOrlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL MSA | $1,650 | $1,731 | $1,972 | $2,476 | $2,924 |
| Tampa, FLTampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL MSA | $1,593 | $1,696 | $1,977 | $2,527 | $3,077 |
| Naples, FLNaples–Marco Island, FL MSA | $1,396 | $1,797 | $1,986 | $2,581 | $2,805 |
| Cape Coral / Fort Myers, FLCape Coral–Fort Myers, FL MSA (Lee County) | $1,629 | $1,638 | $1,961 | $2,560 | $2,836 |
| North Port / Sarasota, FLNorth Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL MSA | $1,418 | $1,686 | $1,958 | $2,537 | $3,027 |
| Port St. Lucie, FLPort St. Lucie, FL MSA | $1,455 | $1,467 | $1,757 | $2,421 | $2,579 |
| Palm Bay / Melbourne, FLPalm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, FL MSA (Brevard County) | $1,266 | $1,478 | $1,709 | $2,330 | $2,645 |
| Port Charlotte / Punta Gorda, FLPunta Gorda, FL MSA (Charlotte County) | $1,159 | $1,167 | $1,470 | $2,041 | $2,326 |
13 national markets, side by side.
| Market / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CASan Francisco, CA HMFA | $2,485 | $2,977 | $3,604 | $4,604 | $4,772 |
| Boston, MABoston–Cambridge–Quincy, MA–NH HMFA | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| New York, NYNew York, NY HMFA | $2,529 | $2,655 | $2,910 | $3,644 | $3,959 |
| Los Angeles, CALos Angeles–Long Beach–Glendale, CA HMFA | $2,079 | $2,328 | $2,903 | $3,681 | $4,098 |
| Seattle, WASeattle–Bellevue, WA HMFA | $2,074 | $2,146 | $2,501 | $3,272 | $3,847 |
| Miami, FLMiami–Miami Beach–Kendall, FL HMFA | $1,828 | $1,995 | $2,436 | $3,127 | $3,613 |
| Washington, DCWashington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD HMFA | $1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Denver, CODenver–Aurora–Centennial, CO MSA | $1,643 | $1,754 | $2,089 | $2,734 | $3,049 |
| Orlando, FLOrlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL MSA | $1,650 | $1,731 | $1,972 | $2,476 | $2,924 |
| Dallas, TXDallas, TX HMFA | $1,582 | $1,648 | $1,931 | $2,431 | $3,091 |
| Austin, TXAustin–Round Rock–San Marcos, TX MSA | $1,474 | $1,562 | $1,852 | $2,347 | $2,760 |
| Chicago, ILChicago–Joliet–Naperville, IL HMFA | $1,480 | $1,581 | $1,781 | $2,294 | $2,653 |
| Houston, TXHouston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, TX HMFA | $1,280 | $1,323 | $1,573 | $2,116 | $2,639 |
What these numbers mean.
Source and date
Values come from HUD’s FY 2026 metropolitan Fair Market Rent schedule ↗. Los Angeles uses HUD’s revised figures effective May 21, 2026 ↗. Reviewed September 2026.
Geography matters
Each row describes the named HUD Metro FMR Area or metropolitan statistical area, which may include surrounding counties. The city label is a shorthand for that area; neighborhood and ZIP-code prices can differ substantially.
What is included
FMR is a gross-rent estimate, generally including rent and a utility allowance for tenant-paid utilities. It is an estimate around the 40th percentile, not the median asking rent of active listings. It does not report listing counts, time on market, deposits, or application fees.
What comes next
When Kate has reliable live listing coverage, we can add current asking rents, neighborhood comparisons, and listing freshness with a separate documented methodology. Until then, these HUD figures provide context for setting a search budget.
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