Metro FMR · CBSA 45540 · HUD FY2025

The Villages, FL MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2025 Fair Market Rent for the The Villages, FL MSA metro area - 14% above the US average.

$1,045
1-bedroom FMR
$1,371
2-bedroom FMR
+14%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the The Villages, FL MSA area rents at $1,371 under HUD's FY2025 Fair Market Rent - 21% above the US average, higher than 63% of the 384 metro areas HUD tracks.

#142
priciest of 384 US metros (2BR)
+21%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$54,840
income to afford it (30% rule)

Affordability & income context

The Villages: #142 priciest nationally · income context

The 2-bedroom figure places The Villages in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2025 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

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.

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·45540

The Villages: $1,045/mo 1BR · #142 of 384 metros (2BR) · FY2025 CBSA 45540

  • CBSA 45540
  • 1BR-FMR $1,045
  • 2BR-FMR $1,371
  • RANK-MID #142
  • YOY-NA YoY pending
  • VSUS-ABOVE +14%
  • IN-ST-LOW #4 FL
  • INC-NA Income n/a
  • POP-NA Pop n/a
  • PHOTO-NEAR Baker County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $941–$1,150
  • FY-2025 FY2025

Photo-finish peer: Baker County ($93 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where The Villages sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 384 HUD metro areas

$1,371 Top 37% higher than 63% of 384 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 54 metro areas (14%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 119 metro areas (31%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 79 metro areas (21%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 46 metro areas (12%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 34 metro areas (9%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 24 metro areas (6%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 7 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 8 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 8 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 0 metro areas (0%). 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 #142 of 384 HUD-tracked metro areas, 21% above the national 2-bedroom average. 78 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2025

The Villages studio–4BR schedule (FY2025) · 2BR #142 nationally

Each bedroom band is FY2025 HUD Fair Market Rent for CBSA 45540.

Studio
$1,038
US avg $854
+22% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,045
US avg $919
+14% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,371
US avg $1,130
+21% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,705
US avg $1,469
+16% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,039
US avg $1,693
+20% vs US

How The Villages compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other FL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows The Villages highlighted among 5 peers · FY2025 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2025

The Villages: nearest out-of-state 2BR FMR peers

4 nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside FL (FY2025).

2BR FMR · outside FL

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2025).

Harrisburg-Carlisle
PA · 2 BR $1,371/mo
El Centro
CA · 2 BR $1,371/mo
Tucson
AZ · 2 BR $1,373/mo
Yuma
AZ · 2 BR $1,377/mo

The Villages: quick answers

What is the average rent in the The Villages, FL MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2025 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in The Villages, FL MSA is $1,045 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,371 and a studio is $1,038.
How does The Villages, FL MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the The Villages, FL MSA metro area is 14% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,045 compared to $919 nationally.
Where does The Villages rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2025 2-bedroom FMR of $1,371 ranks #142 most expensive among 384 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in The Villages, FL MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $41,800 ($3,483/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the The Villages, FL MSA area.

Compare The Villages vs Baker County →

What this means for renters

Treat The Villages's FY2025 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2025 1-bedroom FMR of $1,045 implies about $41,800/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how The Villages stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Baker County
  • See where The Villages 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 1 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 2025 (HUD has not published FY2026 FMR for this metro; corpus latest is FY2026). 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 2025 HUD FMR $1,045/mo · 1BR FL

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