HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents

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Project Citation: 

HUD. HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-04-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E219161V2

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents
Summary:  View help for Summary
Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) are FMRs calculated for ZIP Codes. Small Area FMRs are required to be used to set Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in areas designated by HUD (available here). Other Housing Agencies operating in non-designated metropolitan areas or non-metropolitan counties may opt-in to the use of Small Area FMRs. Furthermore, Small Area FMRs may be used as the basis for setting Exception Payment Standards – PHAs may set exception payment standards up to 110 percent of the Small Area FMR. PHAs administering Public Housing units may use Small Area FMRs as an alternative to metropolitan area-wide FMRs when calculating Flat Rents. Please See HUD’s Small Area FMR Final Rule for additional information regarding the uses of Small Area FMRs.

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Microdata: Yes                                                                                    
Level of Analysis: State; Local - County, CBSA; Zip; Group - Area Rent by Bedroom
Variables Present: Yes                                                  
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Methods: Yes                                        
Weights (with appropriate documentation): No                             
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Aggregate Data: No


Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms rental housing
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2012 – 2025
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) aggregate data

Methodology

Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation per county
Geographic Unit:  View help for Geographic Unit per county

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