Metro FMR · CBSA 27260 · HUD FY2026

Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 4% below the US average.

$922
1-bedroom FMR
$1,103
2-bedroom FMR
-3.2%
YoY change
-4%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,103 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 6% below the US average, lower than 81% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#75
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-6%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$44,120
income to afford it (30% rule)
-3.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Baker County: #75 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $77,013, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 14.4% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Baker County in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 1,613,587 residents, this is a large metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 50.9% of the 216,840 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$903/mo

14.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$922/mo

14.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,103/mo

17.2% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,512/mo

23.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,708/mo

26.6% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·27260

Baker County: $922/mo 1BR · #75 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 27260

  • CBSA 27260
  • 1BR-FMR $922
  • 2BR-FMR $1,103
  • RANK-MID #75
  • YOY-DOWN -3.2%
  • VSUS-NEAR -4%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 FL
  • INC-ROOM 14%
  • POP-MEGA 1.6M
  • PHOTO-NEAR Cape Coral-Fort My
  • VOUCH-90-110 $830–$1,014
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Cape Coral-Fort Myers ($716 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Baker County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,103 higher than 19% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 27260

Counties inside Baker County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 27260, but county-level schedules inside Baker County still diverge: 5 counties range from $1,103 (2BR in Baker) to $1,658 (Duval), a 50% spread. Duval is the largest county by population.

Duval County 2BR $1,658 · 996K St. Johns County 2BR $1,658 · 279K Clay County 2BR $1,658 · 220K Nassau County 2BR $1,658 · 92K Baker County 2BR $1,103 · 28K

Baker County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #75 most affordable

1BR $922 (-4% vs US, -3.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 27260.

Studio
$903
US avg $893
↑0.2% YoY +1% vs US
1 Bedroom
$922
US avg $959
↓3.2% YoY -4% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,103
US avg $1,175
↓2.3% YoY -6% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,512
US avg $1,525
↓0.7% YoY -1% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,708
US avg $1,756
↓9.9% YoY -3% vs US

How Baker County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other FL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Baker County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Baker County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Baker County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside FL (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside FL

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Beaumont-Port Arthur
TX · 2 BR $1,103/mo
Binghamton
NY · 2 BR $1,103/mo
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
LA · 2 BR $1,102/mo
Amarillo
TX · 2 BR $1,106/mo

Burden % · outside FL

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Callaway County
MO · 17.3% of income · 2 BR $1,042/mo
Boone County
IA · 17.3% of income · 2 BR $1,026/mo
Acadia Parish
LA · 17.3% of income · 2 BR $880/mo
Anson County
NC · 17% of income · 2 BR $1,138/mo

Baker County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area is $922 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,103 and a studio is $903.
How does Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 4% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $922 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Baker County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,103 ranks #75 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Baker County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 27260, but 5 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,103–$1,658 for a 2-bedroom (50% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Baker County vs Cape Coral-Fort Myers →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $922/mo · 1BR FL

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