FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Polk County

Studio
$1,226
1BR
$1,230
2BR
$1,497
3BR
$2,023
4BR
$2,511

Polk County, Florida

FIPS 12105 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,226 $14,712
1-Bedroom $1,230 $14,760
2-Bedroom $1,497 $17,964
3-Bedroom $2,023 $24,276
4-Bedroom $2,511 $30,132
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,497/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $59,880/yr ($4,990/mo). Area Median Income is $83,900.
At FL's state minimum wage of $14.00/hr, a worker would need to work 83 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,226 $1,230 $1,497 $2,023 $2,511
FY2025 $1,085 $1,092 $1,337 $1,797 $2,245
FY2024 $1,006 $1,012 $1,250 $1,679 $2,121
FY2023 $930 $935 $1,157 $1,565 $1,971
FY2022 $830 $836 $1,056 $1,418 $1,807
FY2021 $794 $799 $1,023 $1,375 $1,764
FY2020 $698 $702 $915 $1,221 $1,545

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $83,900

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $18,350 $21,640 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $30,600 $34,950 $39,300 $43,650 $47,150 $50,650
80% AMI $48,900 $55,900 $62,900 $69,850 $75,450 $81,050

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