Metro FMR · CBSA 36100 · HUD FY2026

Ocala, FL MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Ocala, FL MSA metro area - 22% above the US average.

$1,172
1-bedroom FMR
$1,373
2-bedroom FMR
+7.1%
YoY change
+22%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Ocala, FL MSA area rents at $1,373 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 17% above the US average, higher than 59% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#159
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+17%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$54,920
income to afford it (30% rule)
+7.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Ocala: #159 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $58,535, 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 Ocala in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 378,225 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half 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.

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

$1,126/mo

23.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,172/mo

24.0% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,373/mo

28.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,772/mo

36.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,905/mo

39.1% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·36100

Ocala: $1,172/mo 1BR · #159 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 36100

  • CBSA 36100
  • 1BR-FMR $1,172
  • 2BR-FMR $1,373
  • RANK-MID #159
  • YOY-SURGE +7.1%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +22%
  • IN-ST-LOW #6 FL
  • INC-MID 24%
  • POP-MAJOR 378K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Baker County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,055–$1,289
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Baker County ($250 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Ocala sits among every US metro

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

$1,373 higher than 59% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Ocala studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #159 nationally

1BR $1,172 (+22% vs US, +7.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 36100.

Studio
$1,126
US avg $893
↑11.0% YoY +26% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,172
US avg $959
↑7.1% YoY +22% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,373
US avg $1,175
↑3.8% YoY +17% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,772
US avg $1,525
↑4.8% YoY +16% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,905
US avg $1,756
↑4.4% YoY +8% vs US

How Ocala compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other FL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Ocala: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Ocala 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).

Yakima
WA · 2 BR $1,374/mo
Gettysburg
PA · 2 BR $1,374/mo
Omaha-Council Bluffs
NE · 2 BR $1,368/mo
Chambersburg
PA · 2 BR $1,379/mo

Burden % · outside FL

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
NV · 28.2% of income · 2 BR $1,735/mo
Hinesville
GA · 28% of income · 2 BR $1,406/mo
Broadwater County
MT · 28.3% of income · 2 BR $1,748/mo
Chico
CA · 28.4% of income · 2 BR $1,625/mo

Ocala: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Ocala, FL MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Ocala, FL MSA is $1,172 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,373 and a studio is $1,126.
How does Ocala, FL MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Ocala, FL MSA metro area is 22% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,172 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Ocala rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,373 ranks #159 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Ocala, FL MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $46,880 ($3,907/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Ocala, FL MSA area.

Compare Ocala 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 $1,172/mo · 1BR FL

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