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Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico

Mayagüez Municipio has a HUD fair market rent of $603 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $484 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $11.60 an hour, full time.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$603
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
6% less than in Puerto Rico
Typical rent
$484
a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
16% less than in Puerto Rico
Wage needed
$11.60
an hour, 2 bedrooms
Or $24,120 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households
60%
spend 30% or more of income on rent
19% more than in Puerto Rico

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

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Renting in Mayagüez Municipio: what sets it apart

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

  1. Of the 78 municipios in Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Municipio has the lowest homeownership rate: 50%.

  2. Mayagüez Municipio has the 5th lowest typical household income of the 78 municipios in Puerto Rico ($18,295).

  3. At 60%, Mayagüez Municipio ranks 4th among the 56 municipios in Puerto Rico with this figure for the largest share of rent-burdened renters.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Mayagüez Municipio. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

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(a)

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size Fair rent per month Hourly wage Income needed per year
Studio $532 $10.23 $21,280
1 bedroom $554 $10.65 $22,160
2 bedrooms $603 $11.60 $24,120
3 bedrooms $753 $14.48 $30,120
4 bedrooms $941 $18.10 $37,640

HUD area: Mayagüez, PR HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 4 ZIP codes in Mayagüez Municipio (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $580 in 00680 to $640 in 00682. 1 ZIP code is above the county's fair market rent ($603).

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)

  • 00680 · Aguadilla, PR $580$720
  • 00680 · Mayagüez, PR $580$720
  • 00680 · San Germán, PR $580$720
  • 00682 · Mayagüez, PR $640$800

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

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Mayagüez Municipio, 60% of renter households are in that position; in Puerto Rico, 51%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

60%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

15,079 households rent in Mayagüez Municipio

  • Spend half or more of their income 39%
  • Spend 30% or more, but less than half 21%
  • Spend less than 30% 40%

Compared with the state and the country

  • Mayagüez 60%
  • Puerto Rico 51%
  • United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Mayagüez Municipio

HUD lists 27 properties with homes for low-income households in Mayagüez Municipio: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC)
2
HUD-assisted
8
public housing
17

4,199 homes in all; 4,125 of them low-income, according to HUD.

  • Columbus Landing Public housing 1 Res Columbus Lndg, Mayaguez 00682 476 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $90 a month · Average wait: 2 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Franklin D Roosevelt Public housing 100 Calle Principe, Mayaguez 00680 300 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $103 a month · Average wait: 3 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Franklin D Roosevelt Public housing 100 Calle Principe, Mayaguez 00680 300 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $124 a month · Average wait: 3 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Sabalos Gardens Public housing 100 Calle San Expedito, Mayaguez 00682 300 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $143 a month · Average wait: 6 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Manuel Hernandez Rosa Public housing 191 Res Candelaria, Mayaguez 00682 268 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $105 a month · Average wait: 5 months · (787) 759-9407
  • El Carmen Public housing 1 Res Carmen, Mayaguez 00682 252 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $72 a month · Average wait: 3 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Jardines de Concordia Public housing 119 Calle Concordia, Mayaguez 00682 200 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $101 a month · Average wait: 4 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Yaguez Public housing 1 Res Yaguez, Mayaguez 00680 200 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $133 a month · Average wait: 19 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Rafael Hernandez Public housing 1 Res Kennedy, Mayaguez 00682 196 homes, 190 low-income · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $110 a month · Average wait: 5 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Monte Isleno Public housing 200 Calle San Pedro, Mayaguez 00682 185 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $112 a month · Average wait: 11 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Villas de Mayaguez HUD-assisted 1000 Calle Tenerife, Mayaguez 00680 164 low-income homes · For families · (787) 833-2720
  • Flamboyan Gardens Public housing 1 Res Mayaguez Gdns, Mayaguez 00680 145 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $203 a month · Average wait: 13 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Ciudad del Retiro HUD-assisted 70 Ave Borinquen, Mayaguez 00680 144 homes, 143 low-income · For older adults · (787) 834-3466
  • Cuesta de las Piedras Public housing 2 Cuesta Las Piedras, Mayaguez 00680 142 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $164 a month · Average wait: 5 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Sabalos Gardens Public housing 205 Calle Inmaculada, Mayaguez 00682 140 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $129 a month · Average wait: 19 months · (787) 759-9407
  • San Miguel Apts HUD-assisted Calle Post Sur Ave Condominio, Mayaguez 00680 137 low-income homes · For families · (787) 833-1919
  • Mar y Sol Public housing 11 Res Mar Y Sol, Mayaguez 00682 124 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $155 a month · Average wait: 7 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Torre de Mayaguez Apts. HUD-assisted #90 Vicenty ST., Mayaguez 00680 102 low-income homes · For families · (787) 834-7113
  • Mayaguez Housing Public housing 100 Calle Julio Martinez, Mayaguez 00680 98 low-income homes · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $173 a month · Average wait: 15 months · (787) 759-9407
  • Parque Sultana Public housing 1101 Calle Tenerife, Mayaguez 00680 74 homes, 73 low-income · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · Average payment: $164 a month · Average wait: 10 months · (787) 759-9407
  • San Fernando Elderly Center Tax credit (LIHTC) 453 Calle Post S, Mayaguez 70 low-income homes · 1 bd: 66 · 3 bd: 4 · In service since 2004 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families
  • Nuestra Senora de Covadonga Housing HUD-assisted Cond Las Flores, Mayaguez 00680 60 low-income homes · For older adults · (787) 832-0443
  • Isabela Elderly Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 250 Calle De La Candelaria, Mayaguez 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 24 · In service since 2007 · For older adults, people with disabilities
  • Ramirez de Arellano Public housing 49 Calle Federico Degetau, Mayaguez 00682 80 homes, 14 low-income · Run by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration · (787) 759-9407
  • La Casa de AMPI HUD-assisted 315 Pitillo Street, Mayaguez 00680 6 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (787) 832-7460
  • La Casa de Dona Here HUD-assisted Urb. Santa Maria; Calle Fatima A-5, Mayaguez 00680 6 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (787) 832-7460
  • La Casa de Junny HUD-assisted 1032 Cristo de los Milagros Street, Mayaguez 00680 6 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (787) 832-7460

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Mayagüez Municipio

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 1 agency serves in Mayagüez Municipio. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

  1. 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

  2. Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)

  3. Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)

  4. 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)

  5. 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 §982.508

  6. 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)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured
HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.
People Extremely low (30%) Very low (50%) Low
$11,150 $11,150 $17,850
$12,750 $12,750 $20,400
$14,350 $14,350 $22,950
$15,900 $15,900 $25,450
$17,200 $17,200 $27,500
$18,450 $18,450 $29,550
$19,750 $19,750 $31,600
$21,000 $21,000 $33,600

Area median income: $27,300. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Mayagüez, PR HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

  • Studio $479 – $585
  • 1 bedroom $499 – $609
  • 2 bedrooms $543 – $663
  • 3 bedrooms $678 – $828
  • 4 bedrooms $847 – $1,035

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing agencies in Puerto Rico Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in Puerto Rico

What Puerto Rico law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

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Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

  • Only a court order can remove youCód. Enj. Civ. P.R. arts. 620-633 (32 L.P.R.A. §§2821-2837); Ley Núm. 35 de 21 de noviembre de 1941, art. 1 (33 L.P.R.A. §1881)

Help

Where to get help with rent in Mayagüez Municipio

This is the nearest HUD-approved agency. They counsel for free or at low cost.

  • Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF) PR

    92 Calle La Paz, Aguada · 50 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 10 more
    (301) 328-3292
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Cash to move in

$1,206

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What adds up

First month
$603
Security deposit
$603
Total
$1,206

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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Mayagüez Municipio?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $532; 1 bedroom: $554; 2 bedrooms: $603; 3 bedrooms: $753; 4 bedrooms: $941. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Mayagüez Municipio?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($603) without spending more than 30% of income takes $11.60 an hour full time, or $24,120 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Mayagüez Municipio?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $15,900 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Mayagüez Municipio?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $543 and $663 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Mayagüez Municipio?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $580 in 00680 to $640 in 00682. 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.

How many low-income apartments are there in Mayagüez Municipio?

HUD lists 27 properties with homes for low-income households in Mayagüez Municipio: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Mayagüez Municipio?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Mayagüez Municipio, 60% of renter households are in that position; in Puerto Rico, 51%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).