Below-median FMR - Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Homosassa Springs, FL MSA is $1,225/month - 40th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#159 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 25.1% above market ; FMR rows touch Citrus County .
Lower-half placement for Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
Below the national median. Ladder neighbors: Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area; Lewiston, ID-WA MSA; Duluth, MN-WI MSA; Cleveland, TN MSA .
High-FMR contrast (not peers): Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA, Ithaca, NY MSA, Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area, Kingston, NY MSA .
FL-state FMR neighbors for Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside FL: Sebring, FL MSA ($1,271); Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA ($1,328); Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,103); Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,352); Ocala, FL MSA ($1,373); Punta Gorda, FL MSA ($1,470); Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA ($1,471); Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,493) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Homosassa Springs, FL MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $981/mo |
| 1-BR | $988/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,225/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,704/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,016/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Homosassa Springs, FL MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $981/mo | $883/mo | $1,079/mo |
| 1-BR | $988/mo | $889/mo | $1,087/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,225/mo | $1,103/mo | $1,348/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,704/mo | $1,534/mo | $1,874/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,016/mo | $1,814/mo | $2,218/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Homosassa Springs, FL MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,225/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,103–$1,348/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,225
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +2.3%
- from FY2025 $1,198
- Span change
- +29.9%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $943/mo | - |
| 2023 | $967/mo | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $1,116/mo | +15.4% |
| 2025 | $1,198/mo | +7.3% |
| 2026 | $1,225/mo | +2.3% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Homosassa Springs, FL MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $979/mo → 25.1% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Homosassa Springs, FL MSA.
FL agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in FL whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- SARASOTA HOUSING AUTHORITY
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BREVARD COUNTY
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD
- City of Pensacola Housing Division
- Gainesville Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of City of Daytona Beach
- Pasco County Housing Authority
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND
- Tallahassee Housing Authority
- Ocala Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,224
- Lewiston, ID-WA MSA · $1,220
- Duluth, MN-WI MSA · $1,232
- Cleveland, TN MSA · $1,233
- Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,233
- Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,217
- Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,217
- Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,215
- Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA · $1,235
- Appleton, WI MSA · $1,236
- Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA · $1,236
- Erie, PA MSA · $1,212
What to do with this FMR desk
Homosassa Springs, FL HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,225/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+29.9% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (25.1% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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