FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 19970
0.65ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$2,090
vs market-$740
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
2 BR
2 BR- 19970
0.88ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,990
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 19970
0.87ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,470
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 19970
0.93ratio
FMR$2,610
Market$2,820
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
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Ocean View, DE fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ocean View, DE is $1,760 a month. That is up 7.3% from $1,640 in FY 2026. Ocean View is in the Sussex County, DE non-metropolitan FMR area. 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,498. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Delaware is $1,629, so Ocean View is 8% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ocean View, DE
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,240
$1,340
+8.1%
$1,206–$1,474
1BR
$1,250
$1,350
+8.0%
$1,215–$1,485
2BR
$1,640
$1,760
+7.3%
$1,584–$1,936
3BR
$2,060
$2,160
+4.9%
$1,944–$2,376
4BR
$2,550
$2,610
+2.4%
$2,349–$2,871
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ocean View, DE
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,340
$1,350
$1,760
$2,160
$2,610
FY 2026
$1,240
$1,250
$1,640
$2,060
$2,550
FY 2025
$1,220
$1,270
$1,660
$2,090
$2,610
FY 2024
$1,090
$1,190
$1,560
$1,990
$2,450
FY 2023
$910
$1,030
$1,360
$1,770
$2,160
Questions about Ocean View, DE rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ocean View, DE?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,498, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,348 to $1,648 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,760 it would be $1,584 to $1,936. 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 Ocean View, DE in?
Ocean View, DE is in the Sussex County, DE non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,498.
How much did fair market rent change in Ocean View, DE for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.3%, from $1,640 in FY 2026 to $1,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.4%.
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