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Polk County, FL

2023 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2023 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA

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The top 4 largest cities in Polk County are Lakeland, Winter Haven, Auburndale, and Haines City. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Polk County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Polk County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Polk County compare?

Polk County ($1,157) has a 4.3% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Florida ($1,209) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Polk County is rank 32nd out of 67 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 35 other counties. Polk County is the 32nd most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Polk County, FL

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$930
studio
$935
1-Bedroom
$1,157
2-Bedroom
$1,565
3-Bedroom
$1,971
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,004
studio
$1,010
1-Bedroom
$1,249
2-Bedroom
$1,689
3-Bedroom
$2,127
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
33801 $880 $890 $1,100 $1,490 $1,870
33802 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33803 $1,100 $1,110 $1,370 $1,850 $2,330
33804 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33805 $980 $990 $1,220 $1,650 $2,080
33806 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33807 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33809 $1,020 $1,030 $1,270 $1,720 $2,160
33811 $1,000 $1,010 $1,250 $1,690 $2,130
33812 $1,150 $1,160 $1,430 $1,930 $2,440
33813 $1,140 $1,150 $1,420 $1,920 $2,420
33815 $750 $760 $960 $1,280 $1,630
33820 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33823 $800 $800 $990 $1,340 $1,690
33827 $1,120 $1,120 $1,390 $1,880 $2,370
33830 $790 $790 $980 $1,330 $1,670
33831 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33835 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33836 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33838 $820 $820 $1,020 $1,380 $1,740
33839 $800 $800 $990 $1,340 $1,690
33840 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33841 $750 $760 $960 $1,280 $1,630
33843 $750 $760 $960 $1,280 $1,630
33844 $880 $880 $1,090 $1,470 $1,860
33845 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33846 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33847 $760 $760 $960 $1,280 $1,630
33850 $830 $830 $1,030 $1,390 $1,750
33851 $980 $990 $1,220 $1,650 $2,080
33853 $770 $780 $960 $1,300 $1,640
33854 $750 $760 $960 $1,280 $1,630
33855 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33856 $750 $760 $960 $1,280 $1,630
33858 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33859 $830 $830 $1,030 $1,390 $1,750
33863 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33867 $900 $930 $1,100 $1,450 $1,800
33868 $840 $840 $1,040 $1,410 $1,770
33877 $880 $880 $1,090 $1,470 $1,860
33880 $860 $870 $1,070 $1,450 $1,820
33881 $840 $840 $1,040 $1,410 $1,770
33882 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33883 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33884 $1,080 $1,080 $1,340 $1,810 $2,280
33885 $930 $940 $1,160 $1,570 $1,980
33898 $850 $860 $1,060 $1,430 $1,810
33843 $750 $760 $960 $1,280 $1,630
33809 $1,020 $1,030 $1,270 $1,720 $2,160
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
33801 $792 $801 $990 $1,341 $1,683
33802 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33803 $990 $999 $1,233 $1,665 $2,097
33804 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33805 $882 $891 $1,098 $1,485 $1,872
33806 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33807 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33809 $918 $927 $1,143 $1,548 $1,944
33811 $900 $909 $1,125 $1,521 $1,917
33812 $1,035 $1,044 $1,287 $1,737 $2,196
33813 $1,026 $1,035 $1,278 $1,728 $2,178
33815 $675 $684 $864 $1,152 $1,467
33820 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33823 $720 $720 $891 $1,206 $1,521
33827 $1,008 $1,008 $1,251 $1,692 $2,133
33830 $711 $711 $882 $1,197 $1,503
33831 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33835 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33836 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33838 $738 $738 $918 $1,242 $1,566
33839 $720 $720 $891 $1,206 $1,521
33840 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33841 $675 $684 $864 $1,152 $1,467
33843 $675 $684 $864 $1,152 $1,467
33844 $792 $792 $981 $1,323 $1,674
33845 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33846 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33847 $684 $684 $864 $1,152 $1,467
33850 $747 $747 $927 $1,251 $1,575
33851 $882 $891 $1,098 $1,485 $1,872
33853 $693 $702 $864 $1,170 $1,476
33854 $675 $684 $864 $1,152 $1,467
33855 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33856 $675 $684 $864 $1,152 $1,467
33858 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33859 $747 $747 $927 $1,251 $1,575
33863 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33867 $810 $837 $990 $1,305 $1,620
33868 $756 $756 $936 $1,269 $1,593
33877 $792 $792 $981 $1,323 $1,674
33880 $774 $783 $963 $1,305 $1,638
33881 $756 $756 $936 $1,269 $1,593
33882 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33883 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33884 $972 $972 $1,206 $1,629 $2,052
33885 $837 $846 $1,044 $1,413 $1,782
33898 $765 $774 $954 $1,287 $1,629
33843 $675 $684 $864 $1,152 $1,467
33809 $918 $927 $1,143 $1,548 $1,944
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
33801 $968 $979 $1,210 $1,639 $2,057
33802 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33803 $1,210 $1,221 $1,507 $2,035 $2,563
33804 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33805 $1,078 $1,089 $1,342 $1,815 $2,288
33806 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33807 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33809 $1,122 $1,133 $1,397 $1,892 $2,376
33811 $1,100 $1,111 $1,375 $1,859 $2,343
33812 $1,265 $1,276 $1,573 $2,123 $2,684
33813 $1,254 $1,265 $1,562 $2,112 $2,662
33815 $825 $836 $1,056 $1,408 $1,793
33820 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33823 $880 $880 $1,089 $1,474 $1,859
33827 $1,232 $1,232 $1,529 $2,068 $2,607
33830 $869 $869 $1,078 $1,463 $1,837
33831 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33835 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33836 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33838 $902 $902 $1,122 $1,518 $1,914
33839 $880 $880 $1,089 $1,474 $1,859
33840 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33841 $825 $836 $1,056 $1,408 $1,793
33843 $825 $836 $1,056 $1,408 $1,793
33844 $968 $968 $1,199 $1,617 $2,046
33845 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33846 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33847 $836 $836 $1,056 $1,408 $1,793
33850 $913 $913 $1,133 $1,529 $1,925
33851 $1,078 $1,089 $1,342 $1,815 $2,288
33853 $847 $858 $1,056 $1,430 $1,804
33854 $825 $836 $1,056 $1,408 $1,793
33855 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33856 $825 $836 $1,056 $1,408 $1,793
33858 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33859 $913 $913 $1,133 $1,529 $1,925
33863 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33867 $990 $1,023 $1,210 $1,595 $1,980
33868 $924 $924 $1,144 $1,551 $1,947
33877 $968 $968 $1,199 $1,617 $2,046
33880 $946 $957 $1,177 $1,595 $2,002
33881 $924 $924 $1,144 $1,551 $1,947
33882 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33883 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33884 $1,188 $1,188 $1,474 $1,991 $2,508
33885 $1,023 $1,034 $1,276 $1,727 $2,178
33898 $935 $946 $1,166 $1,573 $1,991
33843 $825 $836 $1,056 $1,408 $1,793
33809 $1,122 $1,133 $1,397 $1,892 $2,376

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Polk County, Florida: Lakeland, Winter Haven, Auburndale, Haines City, Bartow, Lake Wales, Polk City, Frostproof, Fort Meade, Lake Alfred, Eagle Lake, Dundee, Babson Park, Davenport, Eaton Park, Lake Hamilton, Highland City, Indian Lake Estates, Waverly, and Loughman.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Polk County, Florida: 33813, 33880, 33884, 33823, 33809, 33844, 33881, 33801, 33803, 33830, 33811, 33805, 33898, 33812, 33815, 33859, 33868, 33853, 33843, and 33841.

Polk County, FL is considered part of the following metro FMR area: LAKELAND-WINTER HAVEN, FL MSA.

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