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Section 8 rent amounts in Bay County, FL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Bay County, FL is $1,682.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,682
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
16
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
181,055
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,426
1 BR$1,480
2 BR$1,682
3 BR$2,169
4 BR$2,689

Rent by ZIP

16 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
32401$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32402$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32403$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32404$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32405$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32406$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32407$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32408$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32409$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32410$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32411$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32413$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32417$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32438$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32444$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR
32466$1,426$1,480$1,682$2,169$2,689County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,682. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Bay County, FL?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Bay County, FL is $1,682.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Bay County, FL?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Bay County, FL: Studio $1,426, 1 BR $1,480, 2 BR $1,682, 3 BR $2,169, 4 BR $2,689.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Bay County, FL?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,682. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).