For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Apollo Beach, FL is $2,640 a month. That is down 3.6% from $2,740 in FY 2026. Apollo Beach is in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so Apollo Beach is 79% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Apollo Beach, FL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,210
$2,200
−0.5%
$1,980–$2,420
1BR
$2,350
$2,270
−3.4%
$2,043–$2,497
2BR
$2,740
$2,640
−3.6%
$2,376–$2,904
3BR
$3,500
$3,370
−3.7%
$3,033–$3,707
4BR
$4,260
$4,100
−3.8%
$3,690–$4,510
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Apollo Beach, FL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,200
$2,270
$2,640
$3,370
$4,100
FY 2026
$2,210
$2,350
$2,740
$3,500
$4,260
FY 2025
$2,170
$2,340
$2,740
$3,510
$4,270
FY 2024
$2,000
$2,150
$2,550
$3,260
$3,980
FY 2023
$1,800
$1,930
$2,320
$2,970
$3,640
Questions about Apollo Beach, FL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Apollo Beach, FL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,640, that basic range is $2,376 to $2,904 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Apollo Beach, FL in?
Apollo Beach, FL is in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Apollo Beach, FL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.6%, from $2,740 in FY 2026 to $2,640 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.8%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set