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State and DC voucher worksheets

Choose the jurisdiction of the proposed unit to find its local reference geography and HUD-listed housing agencies. A voucher issued elsewhere may need a portability determination. Neither the reference area nor a directory entry decides which authority administers your lease.

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Voucher households and average family payments are HUD’s December 31, 2025 counts for tenant-based vouchers. The rent range is the lowest and highest FY2027 two-bedroom fair market rent among the jurisdiction’s county or town rows.

JurisdictionVoucher householdsAvg. family payment2-bed HUD rents
Alabama Section 8 rent calculator 29,588 $431 $921–$1,434
Alaska Section 8 rent calculator 4,143 $592 $1,030–$2,394
Arizona Section 8 rent calculator 21,046 $444 $1,038–$1,734
Arkansas Section 8 rent calculator 18,199 $380 $909–$1,301
California Section 8 rent calculator 257,217 $634 $1,084–$4,254
Colorado Section 8 rent calculator 27,536 $481 $1,014–$2,766
Connecticut Section 8 rent calculator 34,063 $606 $1,560–$2,399
Delaware Section 8 rent calculator 3,623 $527 $1,498–$1,860
District of Columbia Section 8 rent calculator 11,832 $340 $2,438
Florida Section 8 rent calculator 95,675 $554 $953–$2,564
Georgia Section 8 rent calculator 41,527 $477 $1,002–$1,762
Hawaii Section 8 rent calculator 10,489 $628 $2,081–$2,656
Idaho Section 8 rent calculator 6,475 $457 $1,014–$1,673
Illinois Section 8 rent calculator 82,637 $478 $930–$2,341
Indiana Section 8 rent calculator 33,550 $401 $1,014–$1,536
Iowa Section 8 rent calculator 18,890 $399 $927–$1,450
Kansas Section 8 rent calculator 10,254 $406 $961–$1,546
Kentucky Section 8 rent calculator 28,246 $371 $909–$1,442
Louisiana Section 8 rent calculator 42,932 $420 $892–$1,480
Maine Section 8 rent calculator 9,216 $471 $1,175–$2,376
Maryland Section 8 rent calculator 47,310 $565 $1,014–$2,438
Massachusetts Section 8 rent calculator 74,414 $645 $1,659–$3,583
Michigan Section 8 rent calculator 46,959 $435 $1,014–$1,804
Minnesota Section 8 rent calculator 28,685 $518 $1,014–$1,734
Mississippi Section 8 rent calculator 19,355 $409 $905–$1,316
Missouri Section 8 rent calculator 34,057 $403 $962–$1,546
Montana Section 8 rent calculator 5,127 $393 $1,014–$2,109
Nebraska Section 8 rent calculator 10,271 $475 $1,014–$1,450
Nevada Section 8 rent calculator 13,909 $482 $1,014–$1,837
New Hampshire Section 8 rent calculator 8,740 $546 $1,195–$3,008
New Jersey Section 8 rent calculator 63,676 $567 $1,704–$2,792
New Mexico Section 8 rent calculator 10,506 $397 $1,014–$1,874
New York Section 8 rent calculator 189,566 $559 $1,014–$2,971
North Carolina Section 8 rent calculator 46,664 $431 $1,012–$1,866
North Dakota Section 8 rent calculator 6,237 $407 $1,014–$1,858
Ohio Section 8 rent calculator 79,666 $400 $1,003–$1,607
Oklahoma Section 8 rent calculator 21,024 $370 $916–$1,264
Oregon Section 8 rent calculator 31,658 $453 $1,014–$1,893
Pennsylvania Section 8 rent calculator 67,194 $471 $1,014–$1,860
Rhode Island Section 8 rent calculator 8,050 $580 $1,832–$2,507
South Carolina Section 8 rent calculator 22,958 $429 $885–$2,010
South Dakota Section 8 rent calculator 5,300 $388 $1,014–$1,430
Tennessee Section 8 rent calculator 29,950 $406 $995–$1,798
Texas Section 8 rent calculator 137,780 $463 $1,014–$1,817
Utah Section 8 rent calculator 9,655 $448 $1,014–$2,153
Vermont Section 8 rent calculator 4,751 $499 $1,167–$2,165
Virginia Section 8 rent calculator 44,764 $514 $943–$2,438
Washington Section 8 rent calculator 42,251 $531 $1,058–$2,549
West Virginia Section 8 rent calculator 13,215 $371 $944–$1,505
Wisconsin Section 8 rent calculator 24,023 $444 $1,014–$1,734
Wyoming Section 8 rent calculator 2,429 $448 $999–$1,683

Sources: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; HUD FY2027 county and town FMR workbook.

For the household contribution and assistance split, use the Section 8 rent calculator. The bedroom-size worksheet explains the applicable-standard comparison; the source catalog distinguishes FMR releases from agency payment schedules.

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