Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) are FMRs calculated for ZIP Codes. Small Area FMRs are required to be used to set Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in areas designated by HUD (available here). Other Housing Agencies operating in non-designated metropolitan areas or non-metropolitan counties may opt-in to the use of Small Area FMRs. Furthermore, Small Area FMRs may be used as the basis for setting Exception Payment Standards – PHAs may set exception payment standards up to 110 percent of the Small Area FMR. PHAs administering Public Housing units may use Small Area FMRs as an alternative to metropolitan area-wide FMRs when calculating Flat Rents. Please See HUD’s Small Area FMR Final Rule for additional information regarding the uses of Small Area FMRs.

2023 SMALL AREA FMR EXPANSION

SMALL AREA FMR IMPLEMENTATION INFORMATION

Guidance, Case Studies, FAQs regarding transition to Small Area FMRs

SECRETARY'S DETERMINATION

Need to Suspend Mandatory Implementation of SAFMRs for Two Years

NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING

On November 16, 2016 HUD released a Notice of Final Rulemaking regarding the use of Small Area FMRs is certain metropolitan areas for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The notice was published in the Federal Register.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

On June 16, 2016 HUD released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the use of Small Area FMRs is certain metropolitan areas for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The notice was published in the Federal Register and solicits public comments. The comment period begins on June 16, 2016 and will end on August 15, 2016. For questions regarding the Proposed Rule, please contact HUD as SAFMR_Rule@hud.gov. Please note that this email address is limited to questions about the rule and is not a means of submitting public comment; comments submitted via email but not through regulations.gov (or by mail) may not receive a response.

ADVANCED NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

HUD recently released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the use of Small Area FMRs in the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The notice was published in the Federal Register on June 2, 2015 and the public comment period will end on July 2, 2015.

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FY2025 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2025 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are the same as those used in the calculation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2025 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2025 FMR Documentation System.

[Effective October 1, 2024]

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 4252 KB)

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FY2024 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2024 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are the same as those used in the calculation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2024 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2024 FMR Documentation System.

[Effective March 11, 2024]

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2280 KB)

[Effective October 1, 2023]

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2279 KB)
Advisory Small Area FMRs for non-metropolitan areas (*.xlsx, 1579 KB)

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FY2023 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2023 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are the same as those used in the calculation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2023 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2023 FMR Documentation System.

[Effective April 19, 2023]

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2262 KB)

[Effective October 1, 2022]

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2262 KB)

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FY2022 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2022 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are the same as those used in the calculation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2022 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2022 FMR Documentation System.

[Effective April 9, 2022]

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2230 KB)

[Effective October 1, 2021]

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2225 KB)

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FY2021 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2021 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are the same as those used in the calculation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2021 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2021 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2215 KB)

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FY2020 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2020 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are the same as those used in the calculation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2020 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2020 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2.03 MB)

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FY2019 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2019 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are the same as those used in the calculation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2019 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2019 FMR Documentation System.

[Effective April 15, 2019]

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2.47 MB)

[Effective October 1, 2018]

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2.1 MB)

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FY2018 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2018 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are the same as those used in the calculation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2018 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2018 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*.xlsx, 2 MB) - This file contains all Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code plus 90% and 110% payment standard limits for each bedroom unit count SAFMR

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FY2017 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based on Final FY2017 Hypothetical Metropolitan FMRs)

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2017 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are defined using the metropolitan Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) as established by the Office of Management and Budget. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2017 Proposed FMRs is available here: FY 2017 FMR Documentation System.

FY2017 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based on Final FY2017 Metropolitan FMRs)

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FY2016 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based on Final FY2016 Hypothetical Metropolitan FMRs)

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2016 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are defined using the metropolitan Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) as established by the Office of Management and Budget. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2016 Final FMRs is available here: FY 2016 FMR Documentation System.

FY2016 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based on Final FY2016 Metropolitan FMRs) (*.xlsx, 1,144 KB)

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FY2015 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based on Final FY2015 Metropolitan FMRs)

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. These rents are based on the FY2015 Final FMRs published October 1, 2013. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2014 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are defined using the metropolitan Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) as established by the Office of Management and Budget. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2015 Final FMRs is available here: FY 2015 FMR Documentation System.

FY2015 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based on Final FY2015 Metropolitan FMRs) (*.xls, 4 MB)

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FY2014 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based on Final FY2014 Metropolitan FMRs)

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for metropolitan areas. These rents are based on the FY2014 Final FMRs published October 1, 2013. After selecting the desired geography, the user is provided a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2014 rents for the selected area. The metropolitan areas are defined using the metropolitan Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) as established by the Office of Management and Budget. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2014 Final FMRs is available here: FY 2014 FMR Documentation System.