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Lehigh Acres, FL

CitySAFMR
Lee County
Found 7 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

91Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,470 – $1,700$1,370 – $1,750
1 BR$1,480 – $1,710$1,280 – $1,700
2 BR$1,770 – $2,010$1,480 – $1,780
3 BR$2,310 – $2,600$1,870 – $2,160
4 BR$2,560 – $2,860$2,040 – $2,270
5 BR$3,013Not available
6 BR$3,465Not available
7 BR$3,985Not available
8 BR$4,582Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.91-1.08
1 BR
2
0.89-1.16
2 BR
2
2
1.03-1.20
3 BR
3
1.07-1.35
4 BR
3
1.14-1.37
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Lehigh Acres, FL fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 7 ZIP codes in Lehigh Acres, FL ranges from $1,770 to $2,010 a month, with a median of $1,840. That is down 6.1% from $1,960 in FY 2026. Lehigh Acres is in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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 $1,835. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so Lehigh Acres is 25% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lehigh Acres, FL
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,560−4.3%$1,404–$1,716
1BR$1,570−4.3%$1,413–$1,727
2BR$1,840−6.1%$1,656–$2,024
3BR$2,380−7.0%$2,142–$2,618
4BR$2,620−7.4%$2,358–$2,882

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lehigh Acres, FL
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,560$1,570$1,840$2,380$2,620
FY 2026$1,630$1,640$1,960$2,560$2,830
FY 2025$1,480$1,490$1,840$2,420$2,690
FY 2024$1,330$1,330$1,680$2,200$2,500
FY 2023$1,050$1,050$1,340$1,750$1,990

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
33976$2,010+9.2%
33971$1,970+7.1%
33974$1,950+6.0%
33970$1,8400.0%
33936$1,770−3.8%
33972$1,770−3.8%
33973$1,770−3.8%

Questions about Lehigh Acres, FL rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lehigh Acres, FL?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,835, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,652 to $2,019 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,840 it would be $1,656 to $2,024. 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 Lehigh Acres, FL in?

Lehigh Acres, FL is in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,835.

How much did fair market rent change in Lehigh Acres, FL for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.1%, from $1,960 in FY 2026 to $1,840 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.3%.

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

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