FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,780
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$2,020
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR
1.03ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$2,200
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$2,520
vs market+$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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ZIP 34680 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 34680 (Elfers, FL) is $1,770 a month. That is down 3.8% from $1,840 in FY 2026. Elfers 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. Among 45 ZIP codes in Pasco County, 34680 is tied for the 16th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,020–$2,780). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so ZIP 34680 is 20% above it.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 34680?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,770, that basic range is $1,593 to $1,947 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 34680 in?
ZIP 34680 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 34680 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.8%, from $1,840 in FY 2026 to $1,770 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.0%.
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