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Section 8 · Miami-Dade County

Data from November 2026

How much does Section 8 pay in Miami-Dade County, Florida?

HUD sets the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Miami-Dade County at $2,564 a month (Fiscal year 2027). From that figure, your housing agency sets its payment standard, which as a rule runs from $2,308 to $2,820. The voucher pays up to that standard, minus your share: generally 30% of your adjusted monthly income.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,564
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
31% more than in Florida
Possible payment standard, 2 BR
$2,308 – $2,820
90% to 110% of the fair market rent
By ZIP code, 2 BR
$2,010 – $3,850
across 80 ZIP codes
Section 8 vouchers
33,477
at 6 agencies based here

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD)

Only here

Section 8 in Miami-Dade County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. HUD sets no higher 2-bedroom fair market rent in Florida than the one for Miami-Dade County ($2,564 a month), among 67 counties.

  2. Only 1 of the 67 counties in Florida has a higher very low income limit (50%) than Miami-Dade County for a family of 4 ($68,100 a year).

  3. Housing agencies based in Miami-Dade County hold 33,477 housing vouchers. None of the 41 counties in Florida with vouchers has more.

  4. Across the 80 ZIP codes in Miami-Dade County, the 2-bedroom ZIP code fair market rent runs from $2,010 in 33034 to $3,850 in 33185: 92% more.

  5. The 2-bedroom fair market rent in Miami-Dade County ($2,564) is higher than in all 6 neighbors; the closest is Palm Beach County ($2,349).

  6. The 2-bedroom fair market rent in Miami-Dade County ($2,564) is 40% above the median rent tenants pay across all homes ($1,829, Census). Only 5 of the 67 counties in Florida have a wider gap.

Sources: HUD (Fiscal year 2027); HUD (Fiscal year 2026); HUD (Retrieved November 6, 2026); HUD (Fiscal year 2027); U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent and payment standard

What the voucher can pay, by size

Each year HUD publishes a fair market rent (FMR) for each home size in Miami-Dade County. Your housing agency uses it to set its payment standard: the most the voucher can pay toward rent and utilities.

  • The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113
  • Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)
  • Above 110% is an exception payment standard. Up to 120%, the agency only has to notify HUD that it meets certain criteria. 24 CFR §982.503(d)
Fair market rent and possible payment standard HUD fair market rent by size and the basic payment-standard range (90% to 110% of the fair market rent), Fiscal year 2027.
Size Fair rent per month Possible payment standard
Studio $1,953 $1,758 – $2,148
1 bedroom $2,121 $1,909 – $2,333
2 bedrooms $2,564 $2,308 – $2,820
3 bedrooms $3,277 $2,949 – $3,605
4 bedrooms $3,749 $3,374 – $4,124

HUD area: Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent of each ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 80 ZIP codes in Miami-Dade County (Fiscal year 2027). Where they are used, they are the basis of your home’s payment standard.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $2,010 in 33034 to $3,850 in 33185. With the 90% to 110% rule, the payment standard could run from $1,809 to $2,211 in 33034 and from $3,465 to $4,235 in 33185.

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

Lowest and highest, by size

  • Studio $1,530 – $2,930
  • 1 bedroom $1,660 – $3,190
  • 2 bedrooms $2,010 – $3,850
  • 3 bedrooms $2,570 – $4,920
  • 4 bedrooms $2,940 – $5,630
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size, in ZIP code order, Fiscal year 2027. HUD area: Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL.
ZIP code Studio1 bd2 bd3 bd4 bd
33010$1,720$1,870$2,260$2,890$3,300
33012$1,910$2,080$2,510$3,210$3,670
33013$1,730$1,880$2,270$2,900$3,320
33014$2,060$2,230$2,700$3,450$3,950
33015$2,180$2,370$2,860$3,660$4,180
33016$2,030$2,210$2,670$3,410$3,900
33018$2,160$2,340$2,830$3,620$4,140
33030$1,560$1,700$2,050$2,620$3,000
33031$1,910$2,080$2,510$3,210$3,670
33032$1,800$1,950$2,360$3,020$3,450
33033$1,730$1,880$2,270$2,900$3,320
33034$1,530$1,660$2,010$2,570$2,940
33035$2,070$2,250$2,720$3,480$3,980
33039$1,950$2,120$2,560$3,270$3,740
33054$1,590$1,730$2,090$2,670$3,060
33055$1,870$2,030$2,450$3,130$3,580
33056$1,860$2,020$2,440$3,120$3,570
33101$1,950$2,120$2,560$3,270$3,740
33109$2,810$3,050$3,690$4,710$5,390
33122$2,670$2,900$3,500$4,470$5,120
33125$1,880$2,040$2,470$3,160$3,610
33126$2,050$2,230$2,690$3,440$3,930
33127$1,570$1,700$2,060$2,630$3,010
33128$1,610$1,750$2,120$2,710$3,100
33129$2,450$2,660$3,220$4,120$4,710
33130$2,120$2,300$2,780$3,550$4,060
33131$2,930$3,190$3,850$4,920$5,630
33132$2,930$3,190$3,850$4,920$5,630
33133$2,400$2,610$3,150$4,030$4,610
33134$2,180$2,370$2,860$3,660$4,180
33135$1,740$1,890$2,280$2,910$3,330
33136$1,580$1,710$2,070$2,650$3,030
33137$2,640$2,860$3,460$4,420$5,060
33138$1,750$1,900$2,300$2,940$3,360
33139$2,720$2,950$3,570$4,560$5,220
33140$2,460$2,670$3,230$4,130$4,720
33141$2,210$2,400$2,900$3,710$4,240
33142$1,620$1,760$2,130$2,720$3,110
33143$2,250$2,450$2,960$3,780$4,330
33144$1,910$2,080$2,510$3,210$3,670
33145$1,990$2,180$2,660$3,420$3,950
33146$2,930$3,190$3,850$4,920$5,630
33147$1,710$1,860$2,250$2,880$3,290
33149$2,780$3,030$3,660$4,680$5,350
33150$1,530$1,660$2,010$2,570$2,940
33154$2,490$2,710$3,270$4,180$4,780
33155$2,110$2,290$2,770$3,540$4,050
33156$2,150$2,330$2,820$3,600$4,120
33157$1,760$1,910$2,310$2,950$3,380
33158$2,470$2,700$3,290$4,220$4,870
33160$2,500$2,710$3,280$4,190$4,800
33161$1,870$2,030$2,450$3,130$3,580
33162$1,720$1,870$2,260$2,890$3,300
33165$2,020$2,190$2,650$3,390$3,870
33166$2,020$2,190$2,650$3,390$3,870
33167$1,650$1,800$2,170$2,770$3,170
33168$1,730$1,880$2,270$2,900$3,320
33169$1,740$1,890$2,280$2,910$3,330
33170$1,830$1,990$2,400$3,070$3,510
33172$2,250$2,440$2,950$3,770$4,310
33173$2,180$2,370$2,860$3,660$4,180
33174$1,980$2,150$2,600$3,320$3,800
33175$2,150$2,330$2,820$3,600$4,120
33176$2,000$2,170$2,620$3,350$3,830
33177$2,310$2,510$3,030$3,870$4,430
33178$2,870$3,120$3,770$4,820$5,510
33179$2,100$2,280$2,760$3,530$4,040
33180$2,890$3,140$3,800$4,860$5,560
33181$1,870$2,030$2,450$3,130$3,580
33182$2,580$2,800$3,390$4,330$4,960
33183$2,080$2,260$2,730$3,490$3,990
33184$2,170$2,360$2,850$3,640$4,170
33185$2,930$3,190$3,850$4,920$5,630
33186$2,130$2,320$2,800$3,580$4,090
33187$2,320$2,520$3,050$3,900$4,460
33189$1,780$1,940$2,340$2,990$3,420
33190$1,920$2,080$2,520$3,220$3,680
33193$1,970$2,140$2,590$3,310$3,790
33194$2,890$3,140$3,800$4,860$5,560
33196$2,350$2,560$3,090$3,950$4,520

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)

How it is figured

What the voucher pays and what you pay

The housing agency pays the owner directly. This is how it is figured, under HUD’s rules:

  1. The payment standard is the most the voucher pays. The agency pays the lower of the payment standard minus your share, or the rent with utilities minus your share. 24 CFR §982.505(a), (b)

  2. Your share (the total tenant payment) is the highest of 30% of your adjusted monthly income, 10% of your monthly income, the part of public assistance set aside for housing, or the minimum rent. 24 CFR §5.628(a)

  3. If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)

  4. When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. 24 CFR §982.305(a)(5), §982.508

An example with HUD’s figures in Miami-Dade County

A family of 4 earning HUD’s extremely low income limit in Miami-Dade County has $40,850 a year, about $3,404 a month. 30% of that income is $1,021. Since adjusted income is the same or lower, the family’s share would generally not be more than that. If the agency sets the payment standard equal to the fair market rent ($2,564) and the 2-bedroom home rents for that, the voucher would pay about $1,543 or more.

Rent, equal to the fair market rent
$2,564
Family share, at most
$1,021
Voucher payment, at least
$1,543

This is only an example. Your agency figures your adjusted income, the home size you get and its own payment standard. Sources: HUD fair market rent (Fiscal year 2027) and HUD income limits (Fiscal year 2026).

How to apply

Where and how to ask for a voucher in Miami-Dade County

6 housing agencies are based in Miami-Dade County. This is how you apply:

  • You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. HUD
  • Because demand is high, you may need to sign up on several waiting lists. You do not need to live where you apply. HUD
  • Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. In Miami-Dade County, for a family of 4 that limit is $68,100 a year (Fiscal year 2026). 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)

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Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing agencies in Florida HUD list of housing agencies Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for 2 bedrooms in Miami-Dade County?

It depends on your agency’s payment standard and your income. HUD sets the 2-bedroom fair market rent at $2,564 (Fiscal year 2027), and the basic payment standard can run from $2,308 to $2,820. The voucher pays up to that standard minus your share.

How much do I pay with a voucher?

If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income.

Does the payment standard change by ZIP code in Miami-Dade County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $2,010 in 33034 to $3,850 in 33185. With the 90% to 110% rule, the payment standard could run from $1,809 to $2,211 in 33034 and from $3,465 to $4,235 in 33185. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

Where do I apply for Section 8 in Miami-Dade County?

At a public housing agency. 6 are based in Miami-Dade County, such as Miami Dade Housing and Community Dev and Hialeah Housing Authority. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. You can sign up on several: you do not need to live where you apply.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Miami-Dade County?

Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. In Miami-Dade County, for a family of 4 that limit is $68,100 a year (Fiscal year 2026).