FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.58
1 BR
1 BR- 33527
0.61ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,660
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
2 BR
2 BR- 33527
0.58ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$2,010
vs market-$840
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.58
3 BR
3 BR- 33527
0.67ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$2,210
vs market-$720
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
4 BR
4 BR- 33527
0.74ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$2,470
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
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Dover, FL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dover, FL is $1,170 a month. That is down 7.1% from $1,260 in FY 2026. Dover 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 Dover is 21% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dover, FL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$970
−4.9%
$873–$1,067
1BR
$1,080
$1,010
−6.5%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,260
$1,170
−7.1%
$1,053–$1,287
3BR
$1,610
$1,490
−7.5%
$1,341–$1,639
4BR
$1,960
$1,820
−7.1%
$1,638–$2,002
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dover, FL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$970
$1,010
$1,170
$1,490
$1,820
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,080
$1,260
$1,610
$1,960
FY 2025
$1,050
$1,130
$1,320
$1,690
$2,060
FY 2024
$1,060
$1,140
$1,350
$1,730
$2,110
FY 2023
$1,030
$1,100
$1,320
$1,690
$2,070
Questions about Dover, FL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dover, FL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,170, that basic range is $1,053 to $1,287 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 Dover, FL in?
Dover, 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 Dover, FL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.1%, from $1,260 in FY 2026 to $1,170 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 11.4%.
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