Fair Market Rent · Florida
Fair Market Rent in Alachua County, FL
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Alachua County is $1,471 a month, -1.5% from FY2026. Alachua County is part of the Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,197 | $1,154 | +3.7% | $1,077–1,317 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,241 | $1,246 | -0.4% | $1,117–1,365 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,471 | $1,493 | -1.5% | $1,324–1,618 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,806 | $1,868 | -3.3% | $1,625–1,987 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,933 | $1,977 | -2.2% | $1,740–2,126 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Alachua County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32601 | Gainesville | $1,380 | $1,225 | $1,158 |
| 32603 | Gainesville | $1,370 | $1,118 | $1,235 |
| 32605 | Gainesville | $1,760 | $1,465 | $1,623 |
| 32606 | Gainesville | $1,870 | $1,770 | $1,703 |
| 32607 | Gainesville | $1,520 | $1,375 | $1,276 |
| 32608 | Gainesville | $1,640 | $1,481 | $1,412 |
| 32609 | Gainesville | $1,450 | $1,211 | $1,258 |
| 32610 | Gainesville | $1,490 | – | – |
| 32612 | Gainesville | $1,460 | – | – |
| 32615 | Alachua | $1,400 | $1,106 | $1,267 |
| 32616 | Alachua | $1,400 | – | – |
| 32618 | Archer | $1,350 | – | $1,355 |
| 32631 | Earleton | $1,350 | – | – |
| 32640 | Hawthorne | $1,350 | $838 | $978 |
| 32641 | Gainesville | $1,350 | $1,011 | $1,006 |
| 32643 | High Springs | $1,840 | $1,618 | $1,750 |
| 32653 | Gainesville | $1,350 | $1,042 | $1,188 |
| 32658 | La Crosse | $1,390 | – | – |
| 32667 | Micanopy | $1,350 | $1,223 | $1,065 |
| 32669 | Newberry | $1,850 | $2,117 | $1,728 |
| 32694 | Waldo | $1,350 | $694 | $705 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.