Lake County, Florida rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027)

HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lake County is $1,959 a month for FY2027 (HUD, effective Oct 1, 2026; verified Oct 22, 2026). Inside the county, HUD's Small Area FMRs for a 2-bedroom range from $1,370 (ZIP 32102) to $2,340 (ZIP 34715).

Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Last verified Oct 22, 2026

Data: HUD FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026)

How much is rent for a 2-bedroom in Lake County?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lake County, Florida is $1,959 a month, including utilities. Studios are $1,658 and 3-bedrooms are $2,445.

HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents, Lake County (USD per month)
Unit sizeFY2027 rentFY2026 rentChange
Studio (0-bedroom)$1,658$1,650+$8 (+0.5%)
1-bedroom$1,726$1,731−$5 (-0.3%)
2-bedroom$1,959$1,972−$13 (-0.7%)
3-bedroom$2,445$2,476−$31 (-1.3%)
4-bedroom$2,856$2,924−$68 (-2.3%)

Lake County is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA, which also includes Orange, Osceola, Seminole counties, so they share the same FMR.

Is rent in Lake County higher than the Florida average?

Lake County's 2-bedroom FMR is $485 above the median Florida county ($1,474), ranking 10 of 67.

Lake County$1,959
Median Florida county$1,474
Miami-Dade County (highest)$2,564
Calhoun County (lowest)$953
Taylor County: $953 (2BR)Citrus County: $1,194 (2BR)Lee County: $1,835 (2BR)Pasco County: $1,917 (2BR)Escambia County: $1,548 (2BR)Franklin County: $1,068 (2BR)Jefferson County: $1,424 (2BR)Putnam County: $1,040 (2BR)Alachua County: $1,471 (2BR)Wakulla County: $1,283 (2BR)Gilchrist County: $1,471 (2BR)Levy County: $954 (2BR)Hillsborough County: $1,917 (2BR)Brevard County: $1,779 (2BR)Santa Rosa County: $1,548 (2BR)Walton County: $1,474 (2BR)Dixie County: $1,041 (2BR)Leon County: $1,424 (2BR)Madison County: $978 (2BR)Columbia County: $1,187 (2BR)Highlands County: $1,259 (2BR)Osceola County: $1,959 (2BR)Calhoun County: $953 (2BR)Liberty County: $975 (2BR)Union County: $1,019 (2BR)Lake County: $1,959 (2BR)Marion County: $1,394 (2BR)Volusia County: $1,673 (2BR)Duval County: $1,694 (2BR)Hernando County: $1,917 (2BR)Hamilton County: $953 (2BR)Seminole County: $1,959 (2BR)Suwannee County: $999 (2BR)Hardee County: $1,124 (2BR)Polk County: $1,608 (2BR)Okaloosa County: $1,908 (2BR)Nassau County: $1,694 (2BR)Gadsden County: $1,424 (2BR)Orange County: $1,959 (2BR)Gulf County: $1,532 (2BR)Charlotte County: $1,575 (2BR)Bradford County: $1,008 (2BR)Pinellas County: $1,917 (2BR)Sumter County: $1,324 (2BR)Manatee County: $2,188 (2BR)Jackson County: $962 (2BR)Collier County: $2,036 (2BR)Broward County: $2,321 (2BR)Indian River County: $1,542 (2BR)Bay County: $1,651 (2BR)Monroe County: $2,254 (2BR)Glades County: $1,127 (2BR)Hendry County: $1,144 (2BR)Baker County: $1,110 (2BR)St. Johns County: $1,694 (2BR)Martin County: $2,069 (2BR)St. Lucie County: $2,069 (2BR)DeSoto County: $1,089 (2BR)Miami-Dade County: $2,564 (2BR)Holmes County: $971 (2BR)Flagler County: $1,758 (2BR)Washington County: $1,040 (2BR)Lafayette County: $1,191 (2BR)Okeechobee County: $1,212 (2BR)Palm Beach County: $2,349 (2BR)Sarasota County: $2,188 (2BR)Clay County: $1,694 (2BR)
Lake County (outlined) on the Florida 2-bedroom FMR map.

What is rent by ZIP code in Lake County?

HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for 24 ZIP codes in Lake County. Inside the county, HUD's Small Area FMRs for a 2-bedroom range from $1,370 (ZIP 32102) to $2,340 (ZIP 34715).

HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs by ZIP, Lake County (USD per month)
ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
32102$1,150$1,210$1,370$1,730$2,090
32159$1,310$1,360$1,560$1,930$2,260
32702$1,150$1,210$1,370$1,730$2,090
32726$1,150$1,210$1,370$1,730$2,090
32735$1,500$1,570$1,790$2,250$2,650
32736$1,180$1,220$1,390$1,740$2,090
32757$1,520$1,580$1,790$2,230$2,610
32767$1,150$1,210$1,370$1,730$2,090
32776$1,570$1,630$1,850$2,320$2,700
32778$1,330$1,380$1,570$1,960$2,290
34705$1,150$1,210$1,370$1,730$2,090
34711$1,820$1,890$2,150$2,680$3,130
34714$1,670$1,740$1,970$2,470$2,890
34715$1,980$2,060$2,340$2,920$3,410
34729$1,780$1,870$2,130$2,670$3,150
34731$1,220$1,270$1,440$1,800$2,100
34736$1,600$1,670$1,890$2,360$2,760
34737$1,730$1,800$2,040$2,550$2,970
34748$1,180$1,220$1,390$1,740$2,090
34753$1,430$1,490$1,690$2,110$2,460
34756$1,460$1,520$1,730$2,160$2,520
34762$1,300$1,350$1,540$1,920$2,250
34788$1,410$1,460$1,660$2,070$2,420
34797$1,730$1,800$2,040$2,550$2,970

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How does Lake County compare with the median Florida county?

The table compares every unit size with the median of Florida's 67 county FMRs.

Lake County vs Median Florida county: monthly rent
Unit sizeLake CountyMedian Florida countyDifference
Studio (0-bedroom)$1,658$1,186+$472
1-bedroom$1,726$1,264+$462
2-bedroom$1,959$1,474+$485
3-bedroom$2,445$1,837+$608
4-bedroom$2,856$2,028+$828

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What is a Fair Market Rent?

A Fair Market Rent (FMR) is HUD's estimate of the 40th percentile gross rent (rent plus utilities) for standard-quality units rented by recent movers in a metro area or nonmetro county. HUD uses it to set Housing Choice Voucher limits. It is not an average asking rent.

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