Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in PR (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 146 ZIP codes across 11 HUD FMR areas in PR. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $520 to $1,060.

Average FMR by bedroom size in PR

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$570
1 bedroom$582
2 bedroom$679
3 bedroom$889
4 bedroom$1,054

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in PR

Across the 146 PR ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $641 to $679, a change of +$38 (+5.9%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in PR.

HUD FMR areas in PR

PR is divided into 11 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
San Juan-Guaynabo89$730$600 - $1,060
Fajardo3$670$640 - $730
Aguadilla8$635$560 - $700
Mayagüez3$623$600 - $640
Caguas7$614$520 - $760
Ponce9$593$520 - $700
Arecibo9$583$540 - $690
Barranquitas-Aibonito6$582$540 - $600
San Germán7$581$550 - $630
Yauco3$547$520 - $560
Guayama2$520$520 - $520

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in PR

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
00968San Juan-Guaynabo$1,060
00966San Juan-Guaynabo$1,060
00969San Juan-Guaynabo$1,060
00907San Juan-Guaynabo$1,020
00970San Juan-Guaynabo$1,000
00922San Juan-Guaynabo$1,000
00979San Juan-Guaynabo$980
00918San Juan-Guaynabo$970
00934San Juan-Guaynabo$930
00901San Juan-Guaynabo$880
00906San Juan-Guaynabo$880
00961San Juan-Guaynabo$860
00987San Juan-Guaynabo$820
00926San Juan-Guaynabo$810
00978San Juan-Guaynabo$790
00959San Juan-Guaynabo$780
00920San Juan-Guaynabo$780
00982San Juan-Guaynabo$770
00957San Juan-Guaynabo$770
00727Caguas$760
00937San Juan-Guaynabo$760
00960San Juan-Guaynabo$760
00953San Juan-Guaynabo$760
00911San Juan-Guaynabo$760
00981San Juan-Guaynabo$760

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in PR

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
00785Guayama$520
00656Yauco$520
00714Guayama$520
00784Caguas$520
00717Ponce$520
00614Arecibo$540
00795Ponce$540
00754Caguas$540
00766Barranquitas-Aibonito$540
00613Arecibo$540
00637San Germán$550
00786Barranquitas-Aibonito$550
00627Arecibo$560
00683San Germán$560
00624Yauco$560
00688Arecibo$560
00698Yauco$560
00602Aguadilla$560
00736Caguas$570
00676Aguadilla$570
00667San Germán$570
00680San Germán$580
00636San Germán$580
00715Ponce$580
00678Arecibo$580

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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