Metro FMR · CBSA 36740 · HUD FY2026

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA metro area - 81% above the US average.

$1,731
1-bedroom FMR
$1,972
2-bedroom FMR
+0.2%
YoY change
+81%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA area rents at $1,972 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 68% above the US average, higher than 91% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#35
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+68%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$78,880
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: FMR at the affordability edge

At the metro's ACS median household income of $75,611, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 27.5% of annual income. It sits close to the 30% affordability guide, leaving little room for other housing costs.

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

With 2,679,298 residents, this is a large metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

That budget pressure matches a top-decile 2-bedroom FMR nationally (#35 of 387 HUD-tracked metros).

A two-bedroom FMR sits at the edge of the 30% guide for a median-income household, taking 31.3% 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

$1,650/mo

26.2% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,731/mo

27.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,972/mo

31.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,476/mo

39.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,924/mo

46.4% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·36740

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: $1,731/mo 1BR · #35 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 36740

  • CBSA 36740
  • 1BR-FMR $1,731
  • 2BR-FMR $1,972
  • RANK-UPPER #35
  • YOY-FLAT +0.2%
  • VSUS-HIGH +81%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #20 FL
  • INC-MID 27%
  • POP-MEGA 2.7M
  • PHOTO-NEAR Baker County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,558–$1,904
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Baker County ($809 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford sits among every US metro

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

$1,972 Top 9% higher than 91% 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 36740

Counties inside Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

Across 4 HUD counties in CBSA 36740, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,972–$1,972, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Orange County 2BR $1,972 · 1.4M Seminole County 2BR $1,972 · 471K Osceola County 2BR $1,972 · 394K Lake County 2BR $1,972 · 387K

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #35 nationally

1BR $1,731 (+81% vs US, +0.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 36740.

Studio
$1,650
US avg $893
↑0.9% YoY +85% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,731
US avg $959
↑0.2% YoY +81% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,972
US avg $1,175
↑0.7% YoY +68% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,476
US avg $1,525
↓0.4% YoY +62% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,924
US avg $1,756
↓1.2% YoY +67% vs US

How Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other FL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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).

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

Burden % · outside FL

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

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
MA · 31.4% of income · 2 BR $2,941/mo
Kalawao County
HI · 31.5% of income · 2 BR $2,492/mo
Vineland
NJ · 31.1% of income · 2 BR $1,673/mo
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
CA · 30.7% of income · 2 BR $2,201/mo

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA is $1,731 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,972 and a studio is $1,650.
How does Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA metro area is 81% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,731 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,972 ranks #35 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 36740, but 4 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,972–$1,972 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 $1,731/mo · 1BR FL

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