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FL/Pinellas County/Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg, FL

CitySAFMR
Pinellas County
Found 29 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

79Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,360 – $2,400$1,240 – $2,230
1 BR$1,400 – $2,480$1,430 – $2,340
2 BR$1,630 – $2,880$1,790 – $3,170
3 BR$2,080 – $3,680$2,290 – $4,050
4 BR$2,530 – $4,470$2,750 – $4,920
5 BR$3,450Not available
6 BR$3,967Not available
7 BR$4,563Not available
8 BR$5,247Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
12
0.83-1.49
1 BR
12
0.71-1.32
2 BR
12
0.60-1.25
3 BR
13
0.63-1.22
4 BR
11
0.53-1.15
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Saint Petersburg, FL fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 29 ZIP codes in Saint Petersburg, FL ranges from $1,630 to $2,880 a month, with a median of $1,930. That is down 3.0% from $1,990 in FY 2026. Saint Petersburg 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 Saint Petersburg is 31% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Saint Petersburg, FL
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,610+0.6%$1,449–$1,771
1BR$1,660−2.9%$1,494–$1,826
2BR$1,930−3.0%$1,737–$2,123
3BR$2,470−2.8%$2,223–$2,717
4BR$3,000−3.2%$2,700–$3,300

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Saint Petersburg, FL
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,610$1,660$1,930$2,470$3,000
FY 2026$1,600$1,710$1,990$2,540$3,100
FY 2025$1,570$1,690$1,980$2,540$3,090
FY 2024$1,450$1,560$1,850$2,370$2,890
FY 2023$1,280$1,370$1,650$2,110$2,590

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
33715$2,880+49.2%
33716$2,470+28.0%
33708$2,410+24.9%
33711$2,280+18.1%
33703$2,100+8.8%
33701$2,060+6.7%
33706$2,060+6.7%
33710$1,950+1.0%
33705$1,940+0.5%
33730$1,9300.0%
33731$1,9300.0%
33732$1,9300.0%
33733$1,9300.0%
33734$1,9300.0%
33736$1,9300.0%
33738$1,9300.0%
33741$1,9300.0%
33742$1,9300.0%
33743$1,9300.0%
33747$1,9300.0%
33784$1,9300.0%
33712$1,850−4.1%
33702$1,840−4.7%
33707$1,820−5.7%

Showing the 24 highest of 28 ZIP codes.

Questions about Saint Petersburg, FL rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Saint Petersburg, FL?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,930, that basic range is $1,737 to $2,123 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 Saint Petersburg, FL in?

Saint Petersburg, 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 Saint Petersburg, FL for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.0%, from $1,990 in FY 2026 to $1,930 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.0%.

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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