Metro FMR · CBSA 35840 · HUD FY2026

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA metro area - 76% above the US average.

$1,686
1-bedroom FMR
$1,958
2-bedroom FMR
+6.7%
YoY change
+76%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA area rents at $1,958 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 67% above the US average, higher than 90% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#39
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+67%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$78,320
income to afford it (30% rule)
+6.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota: #39 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $78,278, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 25.8% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota in the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 844,461 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

That budget pressure matches a top-decile 2-bedroom FMR nationally (#39 of 387 HUD-tracked metros).

A two-bedroom FMR sits at the edge of the 30% guide for a median-income household, taking 30.0% of recorded median income before utilities outside FMR and other household costs.

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

$1,418/mo

21.7% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,686/mo

25.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,958/mo

30.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,537/mo

38.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$3,027/mo

46.4% of median income

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CBSA CBSA·35840

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota: $1,686/mo 1BR · #39 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 35840

  • CBSA 35840
  • 1BR-FMR $1,686
  • 2BR-FMR $1,958
  • RANK-UPPER #39
  • YOY-SURGE +6.7%
  • VSUS-HIGH +76%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #18 FL
  • INC-MID 26%
  • POP-MAJOR 844K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Baker County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,517–$1,855
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Baker County ($764 1BR gap)

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Where North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota sits among every US metro

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

$1,958 Top 10% higher than 90% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 35840

Counties inside North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 35840, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,958–$1,958, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Sarasota County 2BR $1,958 · 439K Manatee County 2BR $1,958 · 405K

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #39 nationally

1BR $1,686 (+76% vs US, +6.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 35840.

Studio
$1,418
US avg $893
↑12.0% YoY +59% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,686
US avg $959
↑6.7% YoY +76% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,958
US avg $1,175
↑6.1% YoY +67% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,537
US avg $1,525
↑4.6% YoY +66% vs US
4 Bedroom
$3,027
US avg $1,756
↑4.3% YoY +72% vs US

How North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other FL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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).

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater
WA · 2 BR $1,960/mo
Trenton-Princeton
NJ · 2 BR $1,950/mo
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
NY · 2 BR $1,979/mo
Dallas
TX · 2 BR $1,931/mo

Burden % · outside FL

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

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
CA · 30.1% of income · 2 BR $2,693/mo
Prescott Valley-Prescott
AZ · 29.7% of income · 2 BR $1,637/mo
Urban Honolulu
HI · 30.4% of income · 2 BR $2,642/mo
Bozeman
MT · 29.6% of income · 2 BR $2,154/mo

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota: quick answers

What is the average rent in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA is $1,686 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,958 and a studio is $1,418.
How does North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA metro area is 76% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,686 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,958 ranks #39 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 35840, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,958–$1,958 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 $1,686/mo · 1BR FL

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