Section 8 Rent in ZIP 33486

FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 33486 — Palm Beach County, Florida. Below are the exact per-bedroom rents HUD publishes for this ZIP, the estimated payment-standard range, the housing authorities that administer vouchers here, and whether landlords can legally decline vouchers in Florida.

Studio
$2,260
1 BR
$2,400
2 BR
$2,850
3 BR
$3,690
4 BR
$4,280

Estimated payment standard range (2 BR)

Local PHAs set payment standards between 90% and 110% of FMR. Exact figures vary by PHA — the numbers below are the modeled range.

Low (90%)
$2,565
FMR (100%)
$2,850
High (110%)
$3,135

Gross rent before tenant utility allowance. The PHA's published payment standard is the number that actually applies; verify with the PHA before signing a HAP contract.

ZIP vs county FMR (2 BR)

ZIP 33486 at $2,850 is $596 higher than the Palm Beach County county-wide 2 BR FMR of $2,254. In SAFMR metros the ZIP number is what actually applies to your property, so the higher figure is the one to underwrite against.

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Florida?

Some jurisdictions in Florida prohibit source-of-income discrimination. Verify whether Palm Beach County (or the city containing ZIP 33486) is inside a protected ordinance area before declining a voucher application.

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Informational only, not legal advice.

Housing authorities serving Palm Beach County

  • WEST PALM BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY

    West Palm Beach · PHA code FL009

    4,061 Section 8 units

  • PALM BEACH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

    West Palm Beach · PHA code FL080

    3,133 Section 8 units

  • DELRAY BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY

    Delray Beach · PHA code FL083

    1,166 Section 8 units

  • HA BOCA RATON

    Boca Raton · PHA code FL119

    729 Section 8 units

  • PAHOKEE HOUSING AUTHORITY

    Pahokee · PHA code FL021

    140 Section 8 units

The PHA whose jurisdiction covers ZIP 33486 is the one you'll deal with for HAP contract, HQS inspection and rent-reasonableness.

Underwriting a property in ZIP 33486?

Compare voucher rent to market rent, run the deal at a specific payment standard, or work through the HQS pre-inspection before you list. The address-level lookup on the main tool page uses the same FY2026 SAFMR shown above.

Full ZIP lookup →Voucher vs market analyzerHQS pre-inspectionPalm Beach County overview

SAFMR data published by HUD for FY2026. ZIP 33486 maps to Palm Beach County, FL · FIPS 12099.