Rent Limits / 4 Bedroom voucher amount

How Much Does Section 8 Pay for a 4-Bedroom? (2026–27)

Median ZIP

$1,890

8 in 10 ZIPs

$1,400–$3,530

Full range

$1,160–$7,450

There is no single national 4-bedroom voucher amount. Your housing authority sets a payment standard for each unit size, normally between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area (24 CFR 982.503). HUD's FY2027 figures, effective October 1, 2026, put a 4-bedroom at $1,890 a month in the median ZIP code, and between $1,400 and $3,530 in 8 of every 10 ZIP codes. By state, the median ZIP runs from $1,410 in Mississippi to $4,110 in Hawaii.

The voucher does not pay that whole amount. The housing authority pays the payment standard, or the gross rent if that is lower, minus your total tenant payment, which is usually 30% of your adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). Gross rent means rent plus any utilities you pay yourself, counted through the utility allowance.

For example, take a 4-bedroom at the median $1,890 and a household with $2,000 of adjusted monthly income. The household's share is $600, and the voucher covers up to $1,290. If the gross rent is above the payment standard, the household pays the difference too, but at the first lease-up its total share cannot be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.508).

Look up the 4-bedroom figure for your ZIP code

4 Bedroom voucher amounts in 30 large cities

HUD FY2027 4-bedroom figure across each city's ZIP codes ("New York" is the Manhattan postal city). Highest first.

City	Median ZIP	Lowest–highest ZIP	ZIPs
San Francisco, CA	$5,210	$4,300–$7,250	38
New York, NY	$5,100	$3,570–$6,190	127
Boston, MA	$4,760	$3,810–$5,930	25
San Diego, CA	$4,520	$3,580–$6,780	70
Los Angeles, CA	$4,200	$2,630–$6,320	89
Brooklyn, NY	$4,120	$3,570–$6,190	45
Seattle, WA	$4,030	$3,200–$5,630	53
Miami, FL	$3,740	$2,940–$5,630	86
Bronx, NY	$3,660	$3,570–$4,440	25
Washington, DC	$3,600	$2,460–$5,490	105
Sacramento, CA	$3,280	$2,650–$4,080	37
Denver, CO	$3,150	$2,750–$4,490	51
Charlotte, NC	$2,940	$2,330–$4,160	59
Chicago, IL	$2,910	$2,200–$4,440	76
Nashville, TN	$2,900	$2,340–$3,990	31
Fort Worth, TX	$2,870	$2,230–$4,210	43
Dallas, TX	$2,750	$1,810–$4,340	77
Austin, TX	$2,740	$2,490–$4,040	66
Las Vegas, NV	$2,660	$2,490–$3,980	71
Atlanta, GA	$2,620	$1,700–$3,740	76
Phoenix, AZ	$2,550	$2,120–$3,800	67
Jacksonville, FL	$2,540	$1,760–$3,890	44
Houston, TX	$2,460	$1,700–$3,760	169
Baltimore, MD	$2,390	$2,350–$3,500	31
Philadelphia, PA	$2,340	$1,770–$3,670	58
Indianapolis, IN	$2,330	$2,070–$3,630	46
San Antonio, TX	$2,150	$1,530–$3,240	83
Columbus, OH	$2,110	$1,360–$3,190	35
Detroit, MI	$1,780	$1,410–$2,870	31
Milwaukee, WI	$1,620	$1,610–$2,490	33

4 Bedroom voucher amounts by state

HUD FY2027 4-bedroom figure across each state's ZIP codes, highest median first.

State	Median ZIP	Lowest–highest ZIP	Highest ZIP
Hawaii	$4,110	$2,730–$6,370	96825 Honolulu
California	$4,010	$1,490–$7,450	92660 Newport Beach
District of Columbia	$3,600	$2,460–$5,490	20003 Washington
Massachusetts	$3,510	$2,070–$5,930	01731 Hanscom Afb
New Jersey	$3,270	$1,700–$5,970	07030 Hoboken
Maryland	$2,890	$1,344–$5,490	20817 Bethesda
Florida	$2,820	$1,250–$5,630	33131 Miami
Connecticut	$2,760	$1,750–$5,360	06612 Easton
Rhode Island	$2,760	$2,240–$4,110	02842 Middletown
Washington	$2,720	$1,450–$5,930	98004 Bellevue
Colorado	$2,670	$1,380–$4,870	80443 Frisco
Nevada	$2,660	$1,700–$3,980	89004 Blue Diamond
New Hampshire	$2,650	$1,540–$4,760	03033 Brookline
Oregon	$2,560	$1,700–$4,610	97089 Damascus
Alaska	$2,460	$1,680–$3,830	99505 Jber
Delaware	$2,380	$1,960–$3,280	19967 Millville
Vermont	$2,350	$1,760–$4,100	05769 Salisbury
Arizona	$2,270	$1,460–$3,800	85045 Phoenix
Montana	$2,220	$1,580–$4,110	59834 Frenchtown
Utah	$2,210	$1,400–$4,760	84098 Park City
Virginia	$2,200	$1,250–$5,490	22060 Fort Belvoir
Maine	$2,190	$1,570–$4,520	04050 Long Island
New York	$2,100	$1,340–$6,190	10001 New York
Idaho	$2,050	$1,580–$3,490	83637 Lowman
North Carolina	$1,990	$1,330–$4,230	28729 Etowah
Texas	$1,920	$1,340–$4,340	75072 Mckinney
Georgia	$1,790	$1,320–$3,740	30309 Atlanta
Pennsylvania	$1,780	$1,333–$3,730	18069 Orefield
Minnesota	$1,760	$1,340–$3,810	55047 Marine On Saint Croix
Wyoming	$1,760	$1,340–$2,960	83001 Jackson
South Carolina	$1,750	$1,160–$4,040	29429 Awendaw
North Dakota	$1,740	$1,370–$3,180	58765 Noonan
South Dakota	$1,720	$1,340–$3,040	57706 Ellsworth Afb
Michigan	$1,700	$1,340–$3,630	49301 Ada
New Mexico	$1,700	$1,340–$3,370	87043 Placitas
Tennessee	$1,680	$1,310–$4,200	37135 Nolensville
Indiana	$1,650	$1,340–$3,630	46075 Whitestown
Illinois	$1,640	$1,220–$4,440	60010 Barrington
Wisconsin	$1,630	$1,340–$2,810	54023 Roberts
Nebraska	$1,600	$1,340–$3,280	68118 Omaha
Missouri	$1,590	$1,260–$3,630	64157 Kansas City
Ohio	$1,590	$1,320–$3,210	45040 Mason
Kansas	$1,570	$1,260–$3,630	66027 Fort Leavenworth
Louisiana	$1,550	$1,170–$3,350	70130 New Orleans
Alabama	$1,540	$1,210–$3,360	35756 Madison
Oklahoma	$1,520	$1,200–$2,890	73012 Edmond
Iowa	$1,490	$1,220–$2,620	52228 Fairfax
Arkansas	$1,460	$1,190–$3,140	72718 Cave Springs
Kentucky	$1,460	$1,190–$3,210	41091 Union
West Virginia	$1,430	$1,250–$2,460	25425 Harpers Ferry
Mississippi	$1,410	$1,189–$2,970	38672 Southaven
Puerto Rico (territory)	$960	$720–$1,680	00966 Guaynabo

Who is issued a 4-bedroom voucher

Your housing authority decides how many bedrooms your household is issued, using its own written subsidy standards. HUD requires those standards to give "the smallest number of bedrooms needed to house a family without overcrowding" and to treat families of the same size and makeup the same way (24 CFR 982.402(b)). Who shares a bedroom — by age, sex or relationship — is set in that policy, so check your authority's administrative plan.

You can rent a bigger or smaller unit than your voucher size. If the unit is bigger, the payment standard for your voucher size still applies; if it is smaller, the smaller unit's payment standard applies — the rule is the lower of the two (24 CFR 982.505(c)(1)). A smaller unit must still meet the space standards.

More: Section 8 occupancy standards · estimate your rent share

Figures: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, across 38,715 ZIP codes. National and state figures are the spread across ZIP codes, not weighted by population. These are HUD's figures, not any housing authority's payment standard. Source: HUD User FMR data. Rules: 24 CFR Part 982.

Voucher amounts nationwide by unit size: Studio · 1 Bedroom · 2 Bedroom · 3 Bedroom · 4 Bedroom

Frequently Asked Questions

How much will Section 8 pay for a 4-bedroom in 2026?

It depends on where you rent. HUD's FY2027 figures took effect on October 1, 2026; for a 4-bedroom they are $1,400–$3,530 a month in most ZIP codes, with a median of $1,890. Your housing authority's payment standard is normally 90–110% of the figure for your area, and the voucher pays that standard (or the gross rent, if lower) minus about 30% of your adjusted monthly income.

Can I rent a larger unit with a 4-bedroom voucher?

Yes, if the housing authority approves the unit. The payment standard used is the lower of the one for your voucher size and the one for the unit you rent (24 CFR 982.505(c)(1)), so a bigger unit does not raise your subsidy. You pay the extra rent, and at first lease-up your total share cannot exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.

Why is my housing authority's 4-bedroom amount different from HUD's figure?

HUD publishes Fair Market Rents; each housing authority then sets its own payment standards, normally 90–110% of those figures (24 CFR 982.503). Some authorities set different amounts by ZIP code, some get HUD approval for higher exception amounts, and Moving to Work agencies can set standards outside that range. Your voucher paperwork shows the amount that applies to you.

Does the 4-bedroom voucher amount include utilities?

Yes. The payment standard is compared with gross rent: the rent to the owner plus the housing authority's utility allowance for any utilities you pay yourself. A unit with tenant-paid heat or electricity therefore needs a lower contract rent to fit under the same payment standard.