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    Section 8 / Fair Market Rent Calculator

    Calculate your Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher amount. See the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for your city, how much HUD covers, and your estimated monthly portion - based on 2026 HUD data.

    Calculate Section 8 Voucher Amount

    Include all household members' income before taxes

    If you have a specific unit in mind, enter its monthly rent

    2026 Fair Market Rents - 50 Major U.S. Cities
    Metro AreaStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
    Albuquerque, NM$841$941$1,128$1,476$1,736
    Anaheim, CA$1,740$2,082$2,614$3,566$3,899
    Anchorage, AK$1,017$1,166$1,492$2,161$2,538
    Arlington, TX$1,040$1,162$1,437$1,882$2,289
    Atlanta, GA$1,127$1,262$1,519$1,990$2,392
    Aurora, CO$1,368$1,560$1,894$2,659$3,075
    Austin, TX$1,280$1,425$1,738$2,251$2,736
    Bakersfield, CA$872$1,005$1,257$1,754$2,124
    Baltimore, MD$1,214$1,349$1,591$2,063$2,381
    Boston, MA$2,228$2,466$2,973$3,679$4,025
    Charlotte, NC$1,015$1,133$1,374$1,837$2,256
    Chicago, IL$1,100$1,268$1,548$1,952$2,166
    Cincinnati, OH$739$839$1,033$1,363$1,604
    Colorado Springs, CO$1,085$1,238$1,513$2,099$2,428
    Columbus, OH$817$942$1,141$1,477$1,762
    Dallas, TX$1,079$1,204$1,489$1,952$2,372
    Denver, CO$1,368$1,560$1,894$2,659$3,075
    El Paso, TX$748$834$1,033$1,370$1,567
    Fort Worth, TX$1,040$1,162$1,437$1,882$2,289
    Fresno, CA$996$1,140$1,377$1,888$2,252
    Honolulu, HI$1,700$1,945$2,296$3,107$3,509
    Houston, TX$949$1,065$1,289$1,749$2,199
    Indianapolis, IN$762$862$1,041$1,370$1,603
    Jacksonville, FL$1,007$1,096$1,350$1,792$2,148
    Kansas City, MO$849$954$1,170$1,565$1,849
    Las Vegas, NV$1,085$1,213$1,494$1,986$2,356
    Long Beach, CA$1,740$2,082$2,614$3,566$3,899
    Los Angeles, CA$1,740$2,082$2,614$3,566$3,899
    Louisville, KY$769$861$1,051$1,389$1,614
    Memphis, TN$755$855$1,041$1,392$1,650
    Mesa, AZ$1,092$1,175$1,428$1,983$2,386
    Milwaukee, WI$826$948$1,135$1,456$1,723
    Minneapolis, MN$1,012$1,170$1,428$1,924$2,310
    Nashville, TN$1,119$1,248$1,491$1,970$2,299
    New Orleans, LA$966$1,082$1,300$1,726$2,057
    New York, NY$2,097$2,273$2,674$3,408$3,691
    Oklahoma City, OK$712$795$976$1,288$1,558
    Omaha, NE$784$880$1,077$1,422$1,680
    Philadelphia, PA$1,108$1,254$1,538$1,938$2,211
    Phoenix, AZ$1,092$1,175$1,428$1,983$2,386
    Pittsburgh, PA$798$901$1,112$1,437$1,695
    Portland, OR$1,239$1,404$1,689$2,280$2,664
    Raleigh, NC$1,120$1,251$1,521$2,042$2,509
    Riverside, CA$1,330$1,566$1,985$2,729$3,180
    Sacramento, CA$1,227$1,438$1,796$2,499$2,940
    San Antonio, TX$879$986$1,199$1,621$1,983
    San Diego, CA$1,817$2,155$2,674$3,778$4,295
    San Francisco, CA$2,343$2,731$3,448$4,568$5,151
    San Jose, CA$2,121$2,518$3,141$4,311$4,960
    Seattle, WA$1,671$1,876$2,235$3,058$3,494
    St. Louis, MO$784$880$1,077$1,422$1,680
    Tampa, FL$1,127$1,259$1,553$2,042$2,472
    Tucson, AZ$835$935$1,153$1,567$1,899
    Virginia Beach, VA$1,091$1,222$1,486$1,971$2,334
    Washington DC$1,786$2,023$2,367$3,057$3,514
    Wichita, KS$665$742$921$1,215$1,447

    FMR data based on HUD 2025-2026 published rates. Rates vary by exact location - check HUD's website for your specific ZIP code.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Last Updated
    2026-04-01
    How Section 8 Works
    1
    Apply to your local Public Housing Authority (PHA)
    2
    Wait for voucher (often 2-10 years)
    3
    Find a qualifying unit (landlord must accept vouchers)
    4
    PHA inspects unit for HUD Housing Quality Standards
    5
    You pay ~30% of income; PHA pays the rest to landlord
    Highest FMR Cities (2BR)
    San Francisco, CA$3,448
    San Jose, CA$3,141
    Boston, MA$2,973
    New York, NY$2,674
    San Diego, CA$2,674
    Los Angeles, CA$2,614
    Long Beach, CA$2,614
    Anaheim, CA$2,614