Metro FMR · CBSA 42680 · HUD FY2026

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA metro area - 27% above the US average.

$1,222
1-bedroom FMR
$1,604
2-bedroom FMR
-1.9%
YoY change
+27%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA area rents at $1,604 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 37% above the US average, higher than 75% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#97
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+37%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$64,160
income to afford it (30% rule)
-1.9%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor: #97 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $71,049, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.6% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 160,986 residents, this is a smaller-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.

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

$1,214/mo

20.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,222/mo

20.6% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,604/mo

27.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,956/mo

33.0% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,691/mo

45.5% of median income

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CBSA CBSA·42680

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor: $1,222/mo 1BR · #97 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 42680

  • CBSA 42680
  • 1BR-FMR $1,222
  • 2BR-FMR $1,604
  • RANK-MID #97
  • YOY-FLAT -1.9%
  • VSUS-HIGH +27%
  • IN-ST-LOW #8 FL
  • INC-MID 21%
  • POP-MID 161K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Baker County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,100–$1,344
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Baker County ($300 1BR gap)

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Where Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor sits among every US metro

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

$1,604 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #97 nationally

1BR $1,222 (+27% vs US, -1.9% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 42680.

Studio
$1,214
US avg $893
↓2.0% YoY +36% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,222
US avg $959
↓1.9% YoY +27% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,604
US avg $1,175
↑2.4% YoY +37% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,956
US avg $1,525
↑0.4% YoY +28% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,691
US avg $1,756
↑3.5% YoY +53% vs US

How Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other FL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 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).

Odessa
TX · 2 BR $1,595/mo
Ogden
UT · 2 BR $1,614/mo
Redding
CA · 2 BR $1,590/mo
Corvallis
OR · 2 BR $1,622/mo

Burden % · outside FL

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

Santa Fe
NM · 27.1% of income · 2 BR $1,685/mo
Asheville
NC · 27.2% of income · 2 BR $1,567/mo
Savannah
GA · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,680/mo
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
CT · 27% of income · 2 BR $2,511/mo

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA is $1,222 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,604 and a studio is $1,214.
How does Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA metro area is 27% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,222 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,604 ranks #97 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $48,880 ($4,073/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA area.

Compare Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 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 $1,222/mo · 1BR FL

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