HUD FY2016 Fair Market Rent Release
National summary of HUD's FY2016 Fair Market Rents. · ← FY2015 · FY2017 →
$1,303
National median 2BR
$913–$2,560
Metro range
20
U.S. metros
+2.6%
vs FY2015 national median
Biggest 2BR rent increases vs FY2015
| Metro | State | FY2015 | FY2016 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,024 | $1,051 | +$27 (+2.6%) |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA | AZ | $1,219 | $1,251 | +$32 (+2.6%) |
| Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area | KS | $953 | $978 | +$25 (+2.6%) |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area | MA | $1,957 | $2,008 | +$51 (+2.6%) |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA | TX | $1,383 | $1,419 | +$36 (+2.6%) |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | LA | $890 | $913 | +$23 (+2.6%) |
| New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA HUD Metro FMR Area | NY | $1,897 | $1,946 | +$49 (+2.6%) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | WA | $1,665 | $1,708 | +$43 (+2.6%) |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | DE | $1,123 | $1,152 | +$29 (+2.6%) |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area | FL | $1,668 | $1,711 | +$43 (+2.6%) |
Top 10 most expensive metros (FY2016 2BR)
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, CA$2,560
- Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, MA$2,008
- New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA HUD Metro FMR Area, NY$1,946
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, CA$1,910
- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA MSA, CA$1,808
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, FL$1,711
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, WA$1,708
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area, DC$1,649
- Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA, TX$1,419
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA, FL$1,354
Top 10 most affordable metros (FY2016 2BR)
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, LA$913
- Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, MI$959
- Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, KS$978
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area, NC$1,051
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, TX$1,091
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, GA$1,129
- Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, TX$1,137
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, DE$1,152
- Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, IL$1,209
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA, AZ$1,251