FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
1 BR
1 BR
0.72ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,420
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,390
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,520
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR
1.20ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$1,590
vs market+$320
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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ZIP 33826 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 33826 (Avon Park, FL) is $1,260 a month. That is down 0.8% from $1,270 in FY 2026. Avon Park is in the Sebring, FL MSA. 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 $1,259. Among 14 ZIP codes in Highlands County, 33826 is tied for the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,150–$1,590). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so ZIP 33826 is 15% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 33826
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$880
$880
0.0%
$792–$968
1BR
$1,010
$1,020
+1.0%
$918–$1,122
2BR
$1,270
$1,260
−0.8%
$1,134–$1,386
3BR
$1,540
$1,500
−2.6%
$1,350–$1,650
4BR
$2,020
$1,910
−5.4%
$1,719–$2,101
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 33826
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$1,020
$1,260
$1,500
$1,910
FY 2026
$880
$1,010
$1,270
$1,540
$2,020
FY 2025
$850
$950
$1,240
$1,520
$1,990
FY 2024area FMR
$757
$850
$1,117
$1,391
$1,831
FY 2023area FMR
$707
$757
$997
$1,239
$1,495
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Highlands County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 33826?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,259, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,133 to $1,385 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,260 it would be $1,134 to $1,386. 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 33826 in?
ZIP 33826 is in the Sebring, FL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,259.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 33826 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.8%, from $1,270 in FY 2026 to $1,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 1.6%.
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 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