FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
1 BR
1 BR
0.80ratio
FMR$1,648
Market$2,050
vs market-$402
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$1,917
Market$2,760
vs market-$843
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
3 BR
3 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$2,448
Market$2,770
vs market-$322
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$2,977
Market$3,410
vs market-$433
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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ZIP 33729 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 33729 (Saint Petersburg, FL) is $1,917 a month. That is down 3.0% from $1,977 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 ZIP 33729 is 30% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 33729
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,593
$1,597
+0.3%
$1,437–$1,757
1BR
$1,696
$1,648
−2.8%
$1,483–$1,813
2BR
$1,977
$1,917
−3.0%
$1,725–$2,109
3BR
$2,527
$2,448
−3.1%
$2,203–$2,693
4BR
$3,077
$2,977
−3.2%
$2,679–$3,275
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 33729
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,597
$1,648
$1,917
$2,448
$2,977
FY 2026
$1,593
$1,696
$1,977
$2,527
$3,077
FY 2025
$1,566
$1,686
$1,978
$2,533
$3,082
FY 2024
$1,449
$1,562
$1,851
$2,367
$2,888
FY 2023
$1,291
$1,381
$1,659
$2,123
$2,603
Questions about ZIP 33729 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 33729?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,917, that basic range is $1,725 to $2,109 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 33729 in?
ZIP 33729 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 ZIP 33729 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.0%, from $1,977 in FY 2026 to $1,917 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.6%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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