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Section 8 rent amounts in Polk County, FL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Polk County, FL is $1,497.

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
$1,497
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
54
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
8
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
736,229
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,226
1 BR$1,230
2 BR$1,497
3 BR$2,023
4 BR$2,511

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,330 to $2,280.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,090 to $1,880
1 BR$1,090 to $1,910
2 BR$1,330 to $2,280
3 BR$1,800 to $3,020
4 BR$2,230 to $3,740

Rent by ZIP

54 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
33801$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33802$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33803$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33804$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33805$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33806$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33807$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33809$1,390$1,400$1,700$2,300$2,850Small Area FMR
33810$1,380$1,380$1,680$2,270$2,820Small Area FMR
33811$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33812$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33813$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33815$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33820$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33823$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33827$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33830$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33831$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33835$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33836$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33837$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33838$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33839$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33840$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33841$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33843$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33844$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33845$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33846$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33847$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33849$1,260$1,290$1,550$2,060$2,530Small Area FMR
33850$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33851$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33853$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33854$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33855$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33856$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33858$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33859$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33860$1,140$1,140$1,390$1,880$2,330Small Area FMR
33863$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33867$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33868$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33877$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33880$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33881$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33882$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33883$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33884$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33885$1,226$1,230$1,497$2,023$2,511County FMR
33896$1,880$1,910$2,280$3,020$3,700Small Area FMR
33897$1,830$1,840$2,230$3,010$3,740Small Area FMR
33898$1,090$1,090$1,330$1,800$2,230Small Area FMR
34759$1,570$1,590$1,910$2,550$3,130Small 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 $1,497. 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 Polk County, FL?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Polk County, FL is $1,497.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Polk County, FL: Studio $1,226, 1 BR $1,230, 2 BR $1,497, 3 BR $2,023, 4 BR $2,511.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,330 to $2,280.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Polk 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 $1,497. 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).