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Tampa, FL

CitySAFMR
Hillsborough County
Found 47 ZIPs

City Median Investment Score

88Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,280 – $2,400$1,110 – $1,920
1 BR$1,320 – $2,480$1,220 – $2,540
2 BR$1,540 – $2,880$1,690 – $2,850
3 BR$1,970 – $3,680$1,980 – $3,600
4 BR$2,390 – $4,470$2,070 – $4,420
5 BR$3,519Not available
6 BR$4,047Not available
7 BR$4,654Not available
8 BR$5,352Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
19
0.82-1.68
1 BR
19
0.61-1.43
2 BR
19
0.59-1.27
3 BR
19
0.55-1.31
4 BR
19
0.47-1.26
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Tampa, FL fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 47 ZIP codes in Tampa, FL ranges from $1,540 to $2,880 a month, with a median of $1,970. That is down 3.0% from $2,030 in FY 2026. Tampa 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 Tampa is 34% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Tampa, FL
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,6400.0%$1,476–$1,804
1BR$1,690−2.9%$1,521–$1,859
2BR$1,970−3.0%$1,773–$2,167
3BR$2,520−3.1%$2,268–$2,772
4BR$3,060−3.2%$2,754–$3,366

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Tampa, FL
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,640$1,690$1,970$2,520$3,060
FY 2026$1,640$1,740$2,030$2,600$3,160
FY 2025$1,610$1,730$2,030$2,600$3,160
FY 2024$1,490$1,600$1,900$2,430$2,960
FY 2023$1,320$1,420$1,700$2,180$2,670

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
33602$2,880+46.2%
33621$2,880+46.2%
33626$2,620+33.0%
33606$2,590+31.5%
33607$2,480+25.9%
33611$2,410+22.3%
33647$2,320+17.8%
33609$2,310+17.3%
33616$2,310+17.3%
33625$2,250+14.2%
33629$2,250+14.2%
33635$2,230+13.2%
33634$2,210+12.2%
33615$2,140+8.6%
33624$2,110+7.1%
33619$2,100+6.6%
33601$1,9700.0%
33622$1,9700.0%
33623$1,9700.0%
33630$1,9700.0%
33646$1,9700.0%
33672$1,9700.0%
33673$1,9700.0%
33674$1,9700.0%

Showing the 24 highest of 47 ZIP codes.

Questions about Tampa, FL rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,970, that basic range is $1,773 to $2,167 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 Tampa, FL in?

Tampa, 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 Tampa, FL for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.0%, from $2,030 in FY 2026 to $1,970 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.9%.

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