Metro FMR · CBSA 18880 · HUD FY2026

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 65% above the US average.

$1,581
1-bedroom FMR
$1,785
2-bedroom FMR
+13.1%
YoY change
+65%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,785 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 52% above the US average, higher than 84% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#62
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+52%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$71,400
income to afford it (30% rule)
+13.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin: #62 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $79,150, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 24.0% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 288,639 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-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: 50.3% of the 34,587 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

$1,362/mo

20.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,581/mo

24.0% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,785/mo

27.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,448/mo

37.1% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,979/mo

45.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·18880

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin: $1,581/mo 1BR · #62 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 18880

  • CBSA 18880
  • 1BR-FMR $1,581
  • 2BR-FMR $1,785
  • RANK-MID #62
  • YOY-SURGE +13.1%
  • VSUS-HIGH +65%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #16 FL
  • INC-MID 24%
  • POP-MAJOR 289K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Baker County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,423–$1,739
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Baker County ($659 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin sits among every US metro

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

$1,785 Top 16% higher than 84% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). This entry sits in this band. $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 18880

Counties inside Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 18880, but county-level schedules inside Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin still diverge: 2 counties range from $1,364 (2BR in Walton) to $1,785 (Okaloosa), a 31% spread. Okaloosa is the largest county by population.

Okaloosa County 2BR $1,785 · 212K Walton County 2BR $1,364 · 77K

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #62 nationally

1BR $1,581 (+65% vs US, +13.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 18880.

Studio
$1,362
US avg $893
↑11.8% YoY +53% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,581
US avg $959
↑13.1% YoY +65% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,785
US avg $1,175
↑13.6% YoY +52% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,448
US avg $1,525
↑12.1% YoY +61% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,979
US avg $1,756
↑12.9% YoY +70% vs US

How Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other FL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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).

Charleston-North Charleston
SC · 2 BR $1,787/mo
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville
IL · 2 BR $1,781/mo
Bellingham
WA · 2 BR $1,794/mo
Martin County
TX · 2 BR $1,772/mo

Burden % · outside FL

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

Santa Fe
NM · 27.1% of income · 2 BR $1,685/mo
Savannah
GA · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,680/mo
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
CT · 27% of income · 2 BR $2,511/mo
Macon-Bibb County
GA · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,307/mo

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,581 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,785 and a studio is $1,362.
How does Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 65% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,581 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,785 ranks #62 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 18880, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,364–$1,785 for a 2-bedroom (31% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin vs Baker County →

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 $1,581/mo · 1BR FL

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