Interactive tool · HUD USER FMR

Look up your payment standard

Search HUD's published Fair Market Rent, the basis for every Section 8 payment standard, for any metro or county, by bedroom size from studio to four-bedroom.

4,764
Areas published
0–4 BR
Bedroom sizes
FY2026
HUD FMR vintage

Search 4,764 HUD Fair Market Rent areas by bedroom size; PHAs set local payment standards at 90–110% of these values.

The most expensive voucher markets

Metros with the highest HUD 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent

2-BR FMR / mo

What this shows Coastal and major-metro areas top the table, a 2-bedroom payment standard there can run well over $2,500/month, while rural counties sit near HUD's national floor.

Source HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) As of 2025

Frequently asked questions

What is a payment standard?
A payment standard is the maximum monthly subsidy a Public Housing Authority will pay toward rent for a voucher household, set per bedroom size. PHAs set it between 90% and 110% of HUD’s published Fair Market Rent for the area. The figures shown here are the HUD Fair Market Rent the standard is based on.
Is the payment standard the most my voucher will pay?
Roughly. The household generally pays about 30% of its adjusted monthly income toward rent and utilities, and the voucher covers the remainder up to the payment standard. If you rent above the payment standard, you pay the difference yourself (subject to a 40%-of-income cap at move-in).
Where does this data come from?
All figures come from HUD USER’s published Fair Market Rent dataset. Your local PHA may set its payment standard anywhere from 90% to 110% of these values, so confirm the exact standard with the agency before signing a lease.

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.