Payment Standards by Metro

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent (FMR) for every U.S. Core Based Statistical Area. Local PHAs use these as the basis for their payment standards, typically setting their local payment standard at 90–110% of FMR. Pick a metro to see bedroom-level amounts and a voucher-vs-market comparison. According to HUD, FMR is recalculated each fiscal year from American Community Survey rent data and local market surveys. The standards shown here track the current HUD release.