What was the median U.S. 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in FY2003?

The national median 2-bedroom FMR across 20 U.S. metros for FY2003 was $937 per month. The lowest was $656 and the highest was $1842.

Which metro saw the biggest 2BR FMR increase in FY2003?

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA (FL) had the biggest year-over-year 2-bedroom FMR increase in FY2003, rising from $949 to $974 (+2.6%).

National summary of HUD's FY2003 Fair Market Rents. · ← FY2002 · FY2004 →

$937

National median 2BR

$656–$1,842

Metro range

U.S. metros

+2.6%

vs FY2002 national median

Metro	State	FY2002	FY2003	Change
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	FL	$949	$974	+$25 (+2.6%)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA	AZ	$877	$900	+$23 (+2.6%)
Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA	TX	$995	$1,021	+$26 (+2.6%)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HUD Metro FMR Area	CA	$1,340	$1,375	+$35 (+2.6%)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA	DE	$808	$829	+$21 (+2.6%)
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area	IL	$848	$870	+$22 (+2.6%)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area	WA	$1,198	$1,229	+$31 (+2.6%)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area	FL	$1,200	$1,231	+$31 (+2.6%)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area	NC	$737	$756	+$19 (+2.6%)
New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA HUD Metro FMR Area	NY	$1,365	$1,400	+$35 (+2.6%)