Section 8 in Palm Bay, FL, FL: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.
Fair Market Rent by bedroom count
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,266 | $1,139 to $1,393 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,478 | $1,330 to $1,626 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,709 | $1,538 to $1,880 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,330 | $2,097 to $2,563 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,645 | $2,381 to $2,910 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Palm Bay covers up to $1,709 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,538 to $1,880.
Voucher demand in this metro
Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.
Housing authorities serving Palm Bay
4 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.
- Status unknown
Housing Authority of Brevard County
Melbourne , FL · FL020 · 2,173 HCV units
3217751578 - Status unknown
Housing Authority of the City of Titusville
Titusville , FL · FL025 · 763 HCV units
3212674204 - Status unknown
Housing Authority of the City of Cocoa
Cocoa , FL · FL019 · 221 HCV units
3216368535 - Status unknown
Melbourne Housing Authority
Melbourne , FL · FL056
3217751578
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Palm Bay, FL?
It depends on the city. Florida has no statewide source-of-income law, but some local ordinances in the state prohibit voucher discrimination. Check whether Palm Bay, FL sits inside a protected jurisdiction before assuming either way.
No statewide SOI protection. Miami-Dade County (2020) and a few other localities have protections. Elsewhere, landlords may refuse vouchers.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Counties in the Palm Bay metro
County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Palm Bay?
- In the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,709 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,538 to $1,880 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
- What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Palm Bay?
- HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,266, 1-bedroom $1,478, 2-bedroom $1,709, 3-bedroom $2,330, 4-bedroom $2,645. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Palm Bay?
- Section 8 in Palm Bay is administered by Housing Authority of Brevard County, Housing Authority of the City of Titusville, Housing Authority of the City of Cocoa and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.
Find Section 8 apartments in Palm Bay
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Section 8 markets in FL
Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.