Above-median FMR - Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,352/month - 57th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#226 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 12.3% above market ; FMR rows touch Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 2 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Upper-half placement for Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area; Sherman-Denison, TX MSA; Burlington, NC MSA; Glens Falls, NY MSA .
Low-FMR contrast set: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area, Toledo, OH MSA, Topeka, KS MSA, Springfield, OH MSA, Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area .
FL-state FMR neighbors for Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside FL: Ocala, FL MSA ($1,373); Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA ($1,328); Sebring, FL MSA ($1,271); Punta Gorda, FL MSA ($1,470); Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA ($1,471); Homosassa Springs, FL MSA ($1,225); Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,493); Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA ($1,497) . 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 Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,097/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,204/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,352/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,674/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,790/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
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 Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area; 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 | $1,097/mo | $987/mo | $1,207/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,204/mo | $1,084/mo | $1,324/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,352/mo | $1,217/mo | $1,487/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,674/mo | $1,507/mo | $1,841/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,790/mo | $1,611/mo | $1,969/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,352/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,217–$1,487/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
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
- $1,352
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +2.3%
- from FY2025 $1,321
- Span change
- +20.3%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,124/mo | - |
| 2023 | $1,176/mo | +4.6% |
| 2024 | $1,339/mo | +13.9% |
| 2025 | $1,321/mo | -1.3% |
| 2026 | $1,352/mo | +2.3% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,204/mo → 12.3% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area.
PHAs naming Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- Tallahassee Housing Authority · 2,797 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in Florida . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
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):
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BREVARD COUNTY
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD
- SARASOTA HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Gainesville Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of City of Daytona Beach
- Pasco County Housing Authority
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND
- City of Pensacola Housing Division
- Ocala Housing Authority
- CLEARWATER HOUSING AUTHORITY
Full near-amount ladder
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,353
- Sherman-Denison, TX MSA · $1,351
- Burlington, NC MSA · $1,348
- Glens Falls, NY MSA · $1,348
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA · $1,347
- Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,346
- Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,358
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA · $1,358
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA · $1,345
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA · $1,343
- Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,361
- El Centro, CA MSA · $1,362
What to do with this FMR desk
Tallahassee, FL HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,352/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+20.3% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Tallahassee Housing Authority
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (12.3% 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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