Section 8 Voucher Calculator, built on official HUD data
Estimate your Housing Choice Voucher subsidy (HAP), check income eligibility, and find your local PHA — using HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent and income limits for all 3,229 U.S. counties.
Instantly jump to your county’s Fair Market Rent, income limits, and a pre-filled voucher estimate.
Tools
Every tool below runs calculations from authoritative HUD program rules (24 CFR § 982) and FY2026 data — no manual FMR entry required.
Voucher Calculator
Enter your area FMR, income, and household to estimate your tenant payment (TTP) and monthly HAP subsidy under 24 CFR § 982.
Open →Eligibility Checker
Check your income tier (ELI / VLI / LI) and how close you are to the next bracket using HUD FY2026 limits.
Open →Income Limits by County
Look up HUD Section 8 income limits (30% / 50% / 80% AMI) for your county and household size to check voucher eligibility.
Open →HUD Deduction Worksheet
Subtract dependents, elderly/disabled, childcare, and medical costs to find your adjusted income.
Open →Rent Burden Analyzer
See what share of your income goes to rent and your savings with a voucher.
Open →Move-In Cost Calculator
Estimate first-month cash: rent, deposit, utility setup, and moving costs.
Open →What-If Simulator
Model a raise, a new child, or a bigger unit and see the impact on your subsidy.
Open →Voucher vs Public Housing
Compare your monthly rent under a voucher versus income-based public housing.
Open →Application Packet
Build a printable document checklist and open the official HUD PHA finder.
Open →Recertification Planner
Model next-year income change and when you must report it to your PHA.
Open →Payment Standard Explorer
See the FMR-based payment standard (0–4 bedrooms) for any U.S. county from HUD FY2026 data.
Open →PHA Directory
Find your local Public Housing Agency (PHA) and the HUD page to check waitlist status and apply.
Open →Portability Calculator
Estimate how your voucher transfers when you move to a new county or state with a different payment standard.
Open →County Lookup
Jump to any U.S. county for its Fair Market Rent, income limits, and a pre-filled voucher estimate.
Open →About this tool
Maintained by the voucherfig research team. Figures derive from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) FY2026 Fair Market Rent County Level Data (revised; effective 2026-05-21) and 24 CFR § 982. Calculation methodology reviewed against HUD Handbook 7420.10.
Data retrieved: 2026-08-23. HUD data is public domain (U.S. federal government work).