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Section 8 rent amounts in Manatee County, FL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Manatee County, FL is $1,958.

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
$1,958
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
27
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
27
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
405,069
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,418
1 BR$1,686
2 BR$1,958
3 BR$2,537
4 BR$3,027

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,570 to $2,550.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,140 to $1,850
1 BR$1,350 to $2,200
2 BR$1,570 to $2,550
3 BR$2,030 to $3,300
4 BR$2,430 to $3,940

Rent by ZIP

27 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
34201$1,650$2,070$2,410$3,160$3,780Small Area FMR
34202$1,850$2,200$2,550$3,300$3,940Small Area FMR
34203$1,220$1,450$1,680$2,180$2,600Small Area FMR
34204$1,340$1,590$1,850$2,400$2,860Small Area FMR
34205$1,140$1,350$1,570$2,030$2,430Small Area FMR
34206$1,340$1,590$1,850$2,400$2,860Small Area FMR
34207$1,210$1,440$1,670$2,160$2,580Small Area FMR
34208$1,270$1,510$1,750$2,270$2,710Small Area FMR
34209$1,520$1,810$2,100$2,720$3,250Small Area FMR
34210$1,280$1,520$1,770$2,290$2,740Small Area FMR
34211$1,770$2,100$2,440$3,160$3,770Small Area FMR
34212$1,690$2,010$2,330$3,020$3,600Small Area FMR
34215$1,390$1,650$1,920$2,480$2,970Small Area FMR
34216$1,530$1,820$2,110$2,730$3,260Small Area FMR
34217$1,530$1,820$2,110$2,730$3,260Small Area FMR
34219$1,750$2,070$2,410$3,120$3,730Small Area FMR
34220$1,340$1,590$1,850$2,400$2,860Small Area FMR
34221$1,320$1,570$1,820$2,360$2,810Small Area FMR
34222$1,230$1,460$1,700$2,200$2,630Small Area FMR
34243$1,740$2,070$2,400$3,110$3,710Small Area FMR
34250$1,320$1,570$1,820$2,360$2,810Small Area FMR
34251$1,640$1,900$2,200$2,870$3,410Small Area FMR
34260$1,340$1,590$1,850$2,400$2,860Small Area FMR
34264$1,340$1,590$1,850$2,400$2,860Small Area FMR
34270$1,340$1,590$1,850$2,400$2,860Small Area FMR
34280$1,340$1,590$1,850$2,400$2,860Small Area FMR
34282$1,340$1,590$1,850$2,400$2,860Small Area 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 $1,958. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Manatee County, FL is $1,958.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Manatee County, FL: Studio $1,418, 1 BR $1,686, 2 BR $1,958, 3 BR $2,537, 4 BR $3,027.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Manatee County, FL?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,570 to $2,550.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Manatee 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 $1,958. 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).