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Carolina County, PR

Official Fair Market Rent from HUD and childcare costs from the U.S. Department of Labor for Carolina County - a 2-bedroom benchmarks at $668/month against the county's $32,888 median household income, the housing figures the federal government publishes at true county resolution.

#2,206
of 3,222 counties for affordability
$668
2-BR Fair Market Rent
$32,888
Median income

Verify: HUD FMR · DOL childcare · Census ACS

The verdict

A 2-bedroom at HUD's Fair Market Rent costs $8,016 a year in Carolina County, about 24% of the county's median household income, under the 30% line HUD uses to flag a housing-cost burden.

$668
2-BR Fair Market Rent / mo
24%
of median income on rent
$32,888
median household income
PR
parent state
Affordability gauge

Rent burden in Carolina County

A 2-bedroom at HUD's Fair Market Rent takes 24% of the county's median household income, HUD flags anything above 30% as a housing-cost burden.

30% burden line
24%
0% · more affordable severely burdened · 50%+

Nationally, that ranks Carolina County #2,206 of 3,222 US counties on rent-to-income affordability, more affordable than 32% of counties with comparable HUD and Census data.

Every figure here comes from official federal data, reported at the county level for the two costs that are actually measured that finely. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rent is set each fiscal year to anchor Housing Choice Voucher payment standards across all 3,224 U.S. counties; the childcare estimates are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices, and median household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Cost of living, wages, crime, schools and environment are published only at the state tier and are not yet scored for this county's state.

Fair Market Rent in Carolina County

Studio$5561 bedroom$5832 bedroom$6683 bedroom$8824 bedroom$1,056
By unit size, FY2024 - the benchmark that sets Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents.

Using Carolina County's figures

Fair Market Rent and childcare are the housing decisions a county actually controls, use them for a move.

  • FMR is HUD’s benchmark for Housing Choice Voucher payment standards, not a market quote, a specific listing can run above or below it. How it is sourced
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County data here covers housing and childcare; a state-level Life Score is not yet published for this county's state/territory.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Carolina County?

HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Carolina County, PR is $668/month (FY2024). A studio is $556, a 1-bedroom $583, a 3-bedroom $882 and a 4-bedroom $1,056. FMR is the benchmark HUD uses to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards.

Is Carolina County an affordable place to live?

A 2-bedroom at HUD's Fair Market Rent ($8,016/year) is about 24% of the county's median household income of $32,888 - below the 30% cost-burden line HUD uses.

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Every figure on PlainCompare is loaded directly from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OEWS, NCES, DOL, EPA, and the Census Bureau, no number is typed in by an editor. This county's affordability ranking is computed directly from HUD FMR and Census ACS data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.