Section 8 in Palm Bay, FL: FMR & Landlord Guide
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area (CBSA 37340). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.
Fair Market Rent by bedroom count
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,266 | $1,139 – $1,393 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,478 | $1,330 – $1,626 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,709 | $1,538 – $1,880 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,330 | $2,097 – $2,563 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,645 | $2,381 – $2,910 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Palm Bay, FL covers up to $1,709 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,538–$1,880.
Voucher demand in this metro
Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.
Housing authorities serving Palm Bay, FL
4 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.
- Status unknown
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BREVARD COUNTY
Melbourne, FL · FL020 · 2,173 HCV units
- Status unknown
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE
Titusville, FL · FL025 · 763 HCV units
- Status unknown
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COCOA
Cocoa, FL · FL019 · 221 HCV units
- Status unknown
MELBOURNE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Melbourne, FL · FL056 · 0 HCV units
Source-of-income law in FL
A local ordinance in this jurisdiction protects voucher holders from source-of-income discrimination, even though FL has no statewide protection.
Miami-Dade Code Ch.11A · view statute →
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Analyze a specific Palm Bay, FL property
Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.