For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Eagle Lake, FL is $1,860 a month. That is up 19.2% from $1,560 in FY 2026. Eagle Lake is in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,608. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so Eagle Lake is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Eagle Lake, FL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,280
$1,460
+14.1%
$1,314–$1,606
1BR
$1,280
$1,550
+21.1%
$1,395–$1,705
2BR
$1,560
$1,860
+19.2%
$1,674–$2,046
3BR
$2,110
$2,560
+21.3%
$2,304–$2,816
4BR
$2,620
$3,110
+18.7%
$2,799–$3,421
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Eagle Lake, FL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,460
$1,550
$1,860
$2,560
$3,110
FY 2026
$1,280
$1,280
$1,560
$2,110
$2,620
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,030
$1,260
$1,690
$2,120
FY 2024
$870
$870
$1,080
$1,450
$1,830
FY 2023
$800
$800
$990
$1,340
$1,690
Questions about Eagle Lake, FL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Eagle Lake, FL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,608, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,447 to $1,769 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,860 it would be $1,674 to $2,046. 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 Eagle Lake, FL in?
Eagle Lake, FL is in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,608.
How much did fair market rent change in Eagle Lake, FL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 19.2%, from $1,560 in FY 2026 to $1,860 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 87.9%.
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