FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,650
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$2,130
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$2,360
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
4 BR
4 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$2,710
Market$3,010
vs market-$300
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 32936 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 32936 (Melbourne, FL) is $1,780 a month. That is up 4.1% from $1,710 in FY 2026. Melbourne is in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 45 ZIP codes in Brevard County, 32936 is tied for the 16th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,250–$2,420). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so ZIP 32936 is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 32936
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,270
$1,330
+4.7%
$1,197–$1,463
1BR
$1,480
$1,530
+3.4%
$1,377–$1,683
2BR
$1,710
$1,780
+4.1%
$1,602–$1,958
3BR
$2,330
$2,380
+2.1%
$2,142–$2,618
4BR
$2,650
$2,710
+2.3%
$2,439–$2,981
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 32936
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,330
$1,530
$1,780
$2,380
$2,710
FY 2026
$1,270
$1,480
$1,710
$2,330
$2,650
FY 2025
$1,210
$1,410
$1,640
$2,230
$2,550
FY 2024
$1,030
$1,210
$1,430
$1,930
$2,260
FY 2023
$970
$1,150
$1,380
$1,840
$2,190
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Brevard County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 32936?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,780, that basic range is $1,602 to $1,958 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 ZIP 32936 in?
ZIP 32936 is in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, 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 ZIP 32936 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.1%, from $1,710 in FY 2026 to $1,780 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.0%.
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