Skip to main content
Loading page
Home/FL/Alachua County

Alachua County, FL

CountySAFMR
Found 34 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

90Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$780 – $1,520$860 – $1,650
1 BR$810 – $1,580$890 – $1,720
2 BR$990 – $1,870$1,090 – $1,900
3 BR$1,260 – $2,300$1,390 – $2,260
4 BR$1,440 – $2,460$1,490 – $2,700
5 BR$2,214Not available
6 BR$2,546Not available
7 BR$2,928Not available
8 BR$3,367Not available

Public Housing Authority

Loading Public Housing Authority

Rolodex

Loading Rolodex

Market Alignment

Studio
6
0.58-1.32
1 BR
6
0.57-1.17
2 BR
7
0.63-1.17
3 BR
7
0.67-1.17
4 BR
6
0.52-1.19
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--

Alachua County, FL fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 34 ZIP codes in Alachua County, FL ranges from $990 to $1,870 a month, with a median of $1,425. That is down 1.7% from $1,450 in FY 2026. Alachua County is in the Gainesville, 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 $1,471. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so Alachua County is 3% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Alachua County, FL
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,185+5.3%$1,067–$1,304
1BR$1,230+1.7%$1,107–$1,353
2BR$1,425−1.7%$1,283–$1,568
3BR$1,760−4.6%$1,584–$1,936
4BR$1,925−2.3%$1,733–$2,118

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Alachua County, FL
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,185$1,230$1,425$1,760$1,925
FY 2026$1,125$1,210$1,450$1,845$1,970
FY 2025$1,165$1,295$1,570$2,000$2,080
FY 2024$1,020$1,130$1,360$1,780$1,830
FY 2023$825$915$1,100$1,455$1,530

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
32606$1,870+31.2%
32669$1,850+29.8%
32643$1,840+29.1%
32605$1,760+23.5%
32608$1,640+15.1%
32607$1,520+6.7%
32610$1,490+4.6%
32604$1,480+3.9%
32611$1,480+3.9%
32614$1,480+3.9%
32627$1,480+3.9%
32633$1,480+3.9%
32635$1,480+3.9%
32655$1,480+3.9%
32612$1,460+2.5%
32609$1,450+1.8%
32044$1,400−1.8%
32615$1,400−1.8%
32616$1,400−1.8%
32658$1,390−2.5%
32601$1,380−3.2%
32603$1,370−3.9%
32618$1,350−5.3%
32622$1,350−5.3%

Showing the 24 highest of 32 ZIP codes.

Questions about Alachua County, FL rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,471, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,324 to $1,618 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,425 it would be $1,283 to $1,568. 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 Alachua County, FL in?

Alachua County, FL is in the Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,471.

How much did fair market rent change in Alachua County, FL for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.7%, from $1,450 in FY 2026 to $1,425 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.5%.

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

FL statewide rentsWhat is SAFMR?Data sources