Your own homework or other expert opinions on what your exact place in your exact location are going to be much more valuable than the broad numbers
your local PHA uses for a much larger area.
Your local PHA will give you a copy of their FMRs and local utility values if you go into the office and ask.
The bottom line is
your local PHA has a lot of leeway to make sure that they have a good process to assess whether a tenant / the gov» t is overpaying for a unit.
Apply directly with
a local PHA, which determines your eligibility for HUD programs.
You also submit an application through
your local PHA for the HUD program of your choice.
HUD is the first to raise their hand and admit that a single number isn't a great reflection of rents across all neighborhoods, so they give
local PHAs some tools to help ensure they have flexibility to make sure vouchers are able to be used in decent areas of the city, as well as make sure they're not paying 150 % market rent for a unit in a war - zone.
Not exact matches
LONG ANSWER: Your
local FMRs are the result of a mindbogglingly complex formula that usually reflects a multi year rolling 40th % ile of rents + utilities borne by the tenants in a
PHAs area.