FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 33767
0.66ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$3,090
vs market-$1,050
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 33767
0.60ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$3,960
vs market-$1,580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
3 BR
3 BR- 33767
0.58ratio
FMR$3,050
Market$5,250
vs market-$2,200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.58
4 BR
4 BR- 33767
0.53ratio
FMR$3,700
Market$6,990
vs market-$3,290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Clearwater Beach, FL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Clearwater Beach, FL is $2,380 a month. That is down 9.8% from $2,640 in FY 2026. Clearwater 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 Clearwater Beach is 61% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Clearwater Beach, FL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,130
$1,920
−9.9%
$1,728–$2,112
1BR
$2,260
$2,040
−9.7%
$1,836–$2,244
2BR
$2,640
$2,380
−9.8%
$2,142–$2,618
3BR
$3,380
$3,050
−9.8%
$2,745–$3,355
4BR
$4,110
$3,700
−10.0%
$3,330–$4,070
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Clearwater Beach, FL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,920
$2,040
$2,380
$3,050
$3,700
FY 2026
$2,130
$2,260
$2,640
$3,380
$4,110
FY 2025
$2,170
$2,340
$2,740
$3,510
$4,270
FY 2024
$2,160
$2,330
$2,760
$3,530
$4,310
FY 2023
$1,940
$2,070
$2,490
$3,190
$3,910
Questions about Clearwater Beach, FL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Clearwater Beach, FL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,380, that basic range is $2,142 to $2,618 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 Clearwater Beach, FL in?
Clearwater 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 Clearwater Beach, FL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $2,640 in FY 2026 to $2,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 4.4%.
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