# huduser.gov API: Get HUD Fair Market Rents > Gets HUD Fair Market Rents for a county, metro area, or ZIP code and fiscal year. ZIP rents are included only where HUD says Small Area FMRs apply. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by huduser.gov. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/huduser.gov/get-fair-market-rent - Method: `huduser.gov/get_fair_market_rent`, version 1 - Website: huduser.gov - Returns: HUD area name, state, fiscal year, rents for studio to four bedrooms, ZIP-level rents, documentation link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `year` | integer | no | `2026` | Fiscal year, such as 2026. Defaults to the current fiscal year. | | `location` | string | yes | `"30303"` | County and state, HUD metro area, or five-digit ZIP code, such as Travis County, TX or 78701. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026. Its input: ```json { "year": 2026, "location": "30303" } ``` Its output: ```json { "state": "GA", "currency": "USD", "fiscal_year": 2026, "studio_rent": 1585, "hud_area_name": "Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area", "zip_studio_rent": 1760, "one_bedroom_rent": 1660, "two_bedroom_rent": 1820, "four_bedroom_rent": 2605, "three_bedroom_rent": 2182, "zip_one_bedroom_rent": 1840, "zip_two_bedroom_rent": 2020, "small_area_fmrs_apply": true, "zip_four_bedroom_rent": 2890, "zip_three_bedroom_rent": 2420, "documentation_page_link": "https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmrs/FY2026_code/2026summary.odn?cbsasub=METRO12060M12060&year=2026&fmrtype=Final&dallas_sa_override=TRUE&selection_type=hmfa" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"huduser.gov/get_fair_market_rent","input":{"year":2026,"location":"30303"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What are the fair market rents for a 2-bedroom unit in Travis County, TX for fiscal year 2025? - Look up HUD FMRs for ZIP code 30318 — I need studio through 4BR rents and whether Small Area FMRs apply there. - I'm setting voucher payment standards for Maricopa County, Arizona. Pull the FY2026 fair market rents by bedroom count from huduser.gov. - Check huduser.gov for the current fair market rent figures in the Seattle-Bellevue metro area, including any ZIP-level rents. - Need the 2024 HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, plus a link to the documentation. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "location" ], "properties": { "year": { "type": "integer", "description": "Fiscal year, such as 2026. Defaults to the current fiscal year." }, "location": { "type": "string", "description": "County and state, HUD metro area, or five-digit ZIP code, such as Travis County, TX or 78701." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "hud_area_name", "state", "fiscal_year", "currency", "small_area_fmrs_apply", "documentation_page_link", "studio_rent", "zip_studio_rent", "one_bedroom_rent", "zip_one_bedroom_rent", "two_bedroom_rent", "zip_two_bedroom_rent", "three_bedroom_rent", "zip_three_bedroom_rent", "four_bedroom_rent", "zip_four_bedroom_rent" ], "properties": { "state": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "State abbreviation or abbreviations for the HUD rent area." }, "currency": { "type": "string", "description": "USD" }, "fiscal_year": { "type": "integer" }, "studio_rent": { "type": "integer", "description": "Monthly rent in USD." }, "hud_area_name": { "type": "string", "description": "HUD rent area name." }, "zip_studio_rent": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Monthly ZIP-level rent in USD when Small Area FMRs apply to the given ZIP." }, "one_bedroom_rent": { "type": "integer", "description": "Monthly rent in USD." }, "two_bedroom_rent": { "type": "integer", "description": "Monthly rent in USD." }, "four_bedroom_rent": { "type": "integer", "description": "Monthly rent in USD." }, "three_bedroom_rent": { "type": "integer", "description": "Monthly rent in USD." }, "zip_one_bedroom_rent": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Monthly ZIP-level rent in USD when Small Area FMRs apply to the given ZIP." }, "zip_two_bedroom_rent": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Monthly ZIP-level rent in USD when Small Area FMRs apply to the given ZIP." }, "small_area_fmrs_apply": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether HUD says this rent area uses Small Area FMRs for housing vouchers." }, "zip_four_bedroom_rent": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Monthly ZIP-level rent in USD when Small Area FMRs apply to the given ZIP." }, "zip_three_bedroom_rent": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Monthly ZIP-level rent in USD when Small Area FMRs apply to the given ZIP." }, "documentation_page_link": { "type": "string", "description": "HUD documentation for the rent area." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Zumper API: Get average rents by city](https://fous.com/methods/zumper.com/get-average-rents.md): Gets Zumper's current median monthly rents for studio through three-bedroom homes in a city, with monthly and yearly percentage changes. 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