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Income limits are calculated for metropolitan areas and non-metropolitan counties in the United States and its territories using the Fair Market Rent (FMR) area definitions used in the Section 8 program. They are based on HUD estimates of median family income, with adjustments for family size.

 

Fair Market Rents (FMRs) determine the payment standard amounts for the Housing Choice Voucher program, determine initial renewal rents for some expiring project-based Section 8 contracts, determine initial rents for housing assistance payment contracts, and serve as a rent ceiling for the HOME program. HUD calculates and publishes FMRs annually for each OMB metropolitan area and nonmetropolitan county.

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