FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 34695
0.95ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$1,920
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 34695
0.93ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,290
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 34695
0.86ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$3,150
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 34695
0.77ratio
FMR$3,310
Market$4,320
vs market-$1,010
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Safety Harbor, FL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Safety Harbor, FL is $2,130 a month. That is down 5.3% from $2,250 in FY 2026. Safety Harbor 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 Safety Harbor is 45% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Safety Harbor, FL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,810
$1,770
−2.2%
$1,593–$1,947
1BR
$1,930
$1,830
−5.2%
$1,647–$2,013
2BR
$2,250
$2,130
−5.3%
$1,917–$2,343
3BR
$2,880
$2,720
−5.6%
$2,448–$2,992
4BR
$3,500
$3,310
−5.4%
$2,979–$3,641
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Safety Harbor, FL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,770
$1,830
$2,130
$2,720
$3,310
FY 2026
$1,810
$1,930
$2,250
$2,880
$3,500
FY 2025
$1,780
$1,920
$2,250
$2,880
$3,510
FY 2024
$1,630
$1,760
$2,080
$2,660
$3,250
FY 2023
$1,470
$1,570
$1,890
$2,420
$2,970
Questions about Safety Harbor, FL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Safety Harbor, FL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,130, that basic range is $1,917 to $2,343 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 Safety Harbor, FL in?
Safety Harbor, 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 Safety Harbor, FL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.3%, from $2,250 in FY 2026 to $2,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.7%.
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