Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) are FMRs computed for postal code. Small Area FMRs are needed to be used to set Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in areas designated by HUD (available here). Other Housing Agencies operating in non-designated cities or non-metropolitan counties may opt-in to the usage of Small Area FMRs. Furthermore, Small Area FMRs may be utilized as the basis for setting Exception Payment Standards - PHAs might set exception payment standards up to 110 percent of the Small Area FMR. PHAs administering Public Housing units might utilize Small Area FMRs as an option to urbane area-wide FMRs when computing Flat Rents. Please See HUD's Small Area FMR Final Rule for additional info concerning the uses of Small Area FMRs.

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2023 SMALL AREA FMR EXPANSION

Federal Register Notice Announcing Expansion of Mandatory Areas
2023 Small Area FMR Selection Data

SMALL AREA FMR IMPLEMENTATION INFORMATION

Guidance, Case Studies, FAQs regarding shift to Small Area FMRs

SECRETARY'S DETERMINATION

Need to Suspend Mandatory Implementation of SAFMRs for Two Years

NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING

On November 16, 2016 HUD released a Notice of Final Rulemaking regarding the usage of Small Area FMRs is specific metropolitan areas for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The notification was released in the Federal Register.

Notice of Final Rulemaking
Federal Register Notice Announcing Selection Parameters
HUD's Press Release accompanying the Final Rule
Key Aspects of the Final Rule

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

On June 16, 2016 HUD released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding using Small Area FMRs is specific cities for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The notice was published in the Federal Register and gets public comments. The remark duration starts on June 16, 2016 and will end on August 15, 2016. For concerns concerning the Proposed Rule, please contact HUD as SAFMR_Rule@hud.gov. Please keep in mind that this e-mail address is restricted to questions about the rule and is not a way of submitting public remark; remarks sent through e-mail however not through regulations.gov (or by mail) may not get an action.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Link to Proposed Rule remarks at regulations.gov
HUD's Press Release accompanying the Proposed Rule
One Page Summary of Proposed Rule
SAFMR Proposed Rule Area Selection Tool
FY 2016 Small Area FMRs with HUD Metro FMR Area Designations
Map of Proposed Rule Small Area FMR designated areas
Frequently Asked Questions
Small Area FMR Briefing Webinar
Webinar Slide Deck
- Additional Supporting Data
Distribution of Adjusted Standard Quality Units by Zip Code Tabulation Area - 00000 to 19999
Distribution of Adjusted Standard Quality Units by Zip Code Tabulation Area - 20000 to 39999
Distribution of Adjusted Standard Quality Units by Zip Code Tabulation Area - 40000 to 59999
Distribution of Adjusted Standard Quality Units by Zip Code Tabulation Area - 60000 to 79999
Distribution of Adjusted Standard Quality Units by Postal Code Tabulation Area - 80000 to 99999
Count of Standard Quality Rental Units by Zip Code Tabulation Area
Tract level Counts of Voucher Holders and Renter Units

ADVANCED NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

HUD just recently launched an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning using Small Area FMRs in the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The notice was released in the Federal Register on June 2, 2015 and the general public comment period will end on July 2, 2015.

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Link to discuss regulations.gov

FY2025 Small Area FMRs

This system supplies a lookup of Small Area rents for city areas. After selecting the preferred location, the user is supplied a page including a summary of the little location FY 2025 leas for the picked location. The city areas are the very same as those used in the calculation of urban area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete paperwork of the development of FY 2025 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2025 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 4252 KB)

FY2024 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for cities. After selecting the preferred location, the user is supplied a page including a summary of the small area FY 2024 rents for the picked area. The city locations are the exact same as those used in the estimation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete paperwork of the development of FY 2024 FMRs (cosmopolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is offered here: FY 2024 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2280 KB)

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2279 KB).
Advisory Small Area FMRs for non-metropolitan areas (*. xlsx, 1579 KB)

FY2023 Small Area FMRs

This system supplies a lookup of Small Area rents for cities. After picking the wanted location, the user is offered a page consisting of a summary of the little area FY 2023 rents for the chosen location. The urban areas are the exact same as those utilized in the computation of urban area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documents of the advancement of FY 2023 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is offered here: FY 2023 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2262 KB)

FY2022 Small Area FMRs

This system supplies a lookup of Small Area rents for cosmopolitan locations. After picking the desired location, the user is supplied a page consisting of a summary of the small area FY 2022 rents for the picked area. The cosmopolitan areas are the exact same as those used in the calculation of urbane area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the development of FY 2022 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2022 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2230 KB)

[Effective October 1, 2021]

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2225 KB)

FY2021 Small Area FMRs

This system supplies a lookup of Small Area rents for cities. After choosing the desired geography, the user is offered a page consisting of a summary of the little location FY 2021 leas for the selected location. The cosmopolitan areas are the exact same as those used in the estimation of city area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete paperwork of the advancement of FY 2021 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2021 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2215 KB)

FY2020 Small Area FMRs

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for cities. After selecting the preferred geography, the user is offered a page consisting of a summary of the little area FY 2020 rents for the selected area. The cosmopolitan areas are the exact same as those utilized in the computation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documents of the development of FY 2020 FMRs (cosmopolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2020 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2.03 MB)

FY2019 Small Area FMRs

This system offers a lookup of Small Area rents for city areas. After selecting the desired geography, the user is supplied a page consisting of a summary of the small area FY 2019 rents for the chosen area. The cities are the exact same as those utilized in the computation of metropolitan area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete paperwork of the advancement of FY 2019 FMRs (metropolitan area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is available here: FY 2019 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2.47 MB)

[Effective October 1, 2018]

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2.1 MB)

FY2018 Small Area FMRs

This system supplies a lookup of Small Area rents for urbane areas. After picking the wanted location, the user is supplied a page containing a summary of the small area FY 2018 rents for the chosen area. The cities are the very same as those used in the estimation of urbane area-wide Fair Market Rents. Complete documentation of the advancement of FY 2018 FMRs (urbane area-wide and non-metropolitan county FMRs) is offered here: FY 2018 FMR Documentation System.

Small Area FMRs (*. xlsx, 2 MB) - This file consists of all Small Area FMRs for each postal code plus 90% and 110% payment basic limitations for each bedroom system count SAFMR

FY2017 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based Upon Final FY2017 Hypothetical Metropolitan FMRs)

This system supplies a lookup of Small Area rents for cities. After choosing the desired geography, the user is offered a page consisting of a summary of the small area FY 2017 leas for the chosen location. The cities are specified using the city Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) as developed by the Office of Management and Budget. Complete documentation of the advancement of FY 2017 Proposed FMRs is offered here: FY 2017 FMR Documentation System.

- FY2017 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based Upon Final FY2017 Metropolitan FMRs)

FY2016 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based Upon Final FY2016 Hypothetical Metropolitan FMRs)

This system supplies a lookup of Small Area leas for cities. After selecting the wanted geography, the user is supplied a page consisting of a summary of the small location FY 2016 leas for the chosen area. The cities are specified using the urbane Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) as established by the Office of Management and Budget. Complete documentation of the advancement of FY 2016 Final FMRs is available here: FY 2016 FMR Documentation System.

- FY2016 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based on Final FY2016 Metropolitan FMRs) (*. xlsx, 1,144 KB)

FY2015 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based Upon Final FY2015 Metropolitan FMRs)

This system offers a lookup of Small Area leas for cities. These rents are based upon the FY2015 Final FMRs released October 1, 2013. After picking the preferred location, the user is supplied a page consisting of a summary of the little location FY 2014 leas for the chosen area. The cities are specified using the cosmopolitan Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) as developed by the Office of Management and Budget. Complete documentation of the advancement of FY 2015 Final FMRs is readily available here: FY 2015 FMR Documentation System.

- FY2015 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based Upon Final FY2015 Metropolitan FMRs) (*. xls, 4 MB)

- Query Tool
- Data

FY2014 Hypothetical Small Area FMRs (Based Upon Final FY2014 Metropolitan FMRs)

This system provides a lookup of Small Area rents for urban locations. These leas are based upon the FY2014 Final FMRs released October 1, 2013. After choosing the desired location, the user is supplied a page consisting of a summary of the small location FY 2014 leas for the chosen location. The cities are specified utilizing the metropolitan Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) as established by the Office of Management and Budget. Complete paperwork of the development of FY 2014 Final FMRs is offered here: FY 2014 FMR Documentation System.