For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Shalimar, FL is $2,030 a month. That is up 3.0% from $1,970 in FY 2026. Shalimar is in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,908. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so Shalimar is 38% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Shalimar, FL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,500
$1,510
+0.7%
$1,359–$1,661
1BR
$1,740
$1,810
+4.0%
$1,629–$1,991
2BR
$1,970
$2,030
+3.0%
$1,827–$2,233
3BR
$2,700
$2,780
+3.0%
$2,502–$3,058
4BR
$3,290
$3,390
+3.0%
$3,051–$3,729
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Shalimar, FL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,510
$1,810
$2,030
$2,780
$3,390
FY 2026
$1,500
$1,740
$1,970
$2,700
$3,290
FY 2025
$1,360
$1,570
$1,760
$2,450
$2,960
FY 2024
$1,360
$1,480
$1,710
$2,310
$2,870
FY 2023
$1,140
$1,220
$1,420
$1,890
$2,420
Questions about Shalimar, FL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Shalimar, FL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,908, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,717 to $2,099 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,030 it would be $1,827 to $2,233. 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 Shalimar, FL in?
Shalimar, FL is in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,908.
How much did fair market rent change in Shalimar, FL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.0%, from $1,970 in FY 2026 to $2,030 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 43.0%.
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