Metro FMR · CBSA 33100 · HUD FY2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 98% above the US average.

$1,900
1-bedroom FMR
$2,333
2-bedroom FMR
-1.5%
YoY change
+98%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $2,333 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 99% above the US average, higher than 95% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#19
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+99%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$93,320
income to afford it (30% rule)
-1.5%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Fort Lauderdale: FMR vs median income (above 30% guide)

At the metro's ACS median household income of $73,481, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 31.0% of annual income. That is above the 30% affordability guide before other household costs.

The 2-bedroom figure places Fort Lauderdale in the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 6,123,949 residents, this is a large metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+1.1%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,770/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $2,333 runs 31.8% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

That budget pressure matches a top-decile 2-bedroom FMR nationally (#19 of 387 HUD-tracked metros).

A two-bedroom FMR sits at the edge of the 30% guide for a median-income household, taking 38.1% of recorded median income before utilities outside FMR and other household costs.

Observed renter burden: 59.8% of the 916,495 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

$1,737/mo

28.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,900/mo

31.0% of median income

2 Bedroom

$2,333/mo

38.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$3,216/mo

52.5% of median income

4 Bedroom

$3,810/mo

62.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·33100

Fort Lauderdale: $1,900/mo 1BR · #19 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 33100

  • CBSA 33100
  • 1BR-FMR $1,900
  • 2BR-FMR $2,333
  • RANK-UPPER #19
  • YOY-FLAT -1.5%
  • VSUS-HIGH +98%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #22 FL
  • INC-EDGE 31%
  • POP-MEGA 6.1M
  • PHOTO-NEAR Baker County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,710–$2,090
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Baker County ($978 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Fort Lauderdale sits among every US metro

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

$2,333 Top 5% higher than 95% 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%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Below this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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.

What this shows #19 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 99% above the national 2-bedroom average. 4 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

CBSA 33100

Counties inside Fort Lauderdale

Across 3 HUD counties in CBSA 33100, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($2,254–$2,436, 8% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Miami-Dade County 2BR $2,436 · 2.7M Broward County 2BR $2,333 · 1.9M Palm Beach County 2BR $2,254 · 1.5M

Fort Lauderdale studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #19 nationally

1BR $1,900 (+98% vs US, -1.5% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 33100.

Studio
$1,737
US avg $893
↓1.8% YoY +95% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,900
US avg $959
↓1.5% YoY +98% vs US
2 Bedroom
$2,333
US avg $1,175
↓2.3% YoY +99% vs US
3 Bedroom
$3,216
US avg $1,525
↓2.5% YoY +111% vs US
4 Bedroom
$3,810
US avg $1,756
↓5.0% YoY +117% vs US

How Fort Lauderdale compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other FL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Fort Lauderdale highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Fort Lauderdale: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Fort Lauderdale 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).

Bergen-Passaic
NJ · 2 BR $2,324/mo
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade
CA · 2 BR $2,255/mo
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 2 BR $2,246/mo
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
CA · 2 BR $2,201/mo

Burden % · outside FL

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

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
CA · 39.1% of income · 2 BR $3,124/mo
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 35.2% of income · 2 BR $3,001/mo
Salinas
CA · 34.1% of income · 2 BR $2,684/mo
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
CA · 33.4% of income · 2 BR $2,601/mo

Fort Lauderdale: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,900 per month. A 2-bedroom is $2,333 and a studio is $1,737.
How does Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 98% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,900 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Fort Lauderdale rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $2,333 ranks #19 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Fort Lauderdale metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 33100, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $2,254–$2,436 for a 2-bedroom (8% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Fort Lauderdale's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+1.1%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Fort Lauderdale vs Baker County →

What this means for renters

Treat Fort Lauderdale's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,900 implies about $76,000/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Fort Lauderdale stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Baker County
  • See where Fort Lauderdale ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 3 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $1,900/mo · 1BR FL

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