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Lajas County, PR

Official Fair Market Rent from HUD and childcare costs from the U.S. Department of Labor for Lajas County - a 2-bedroom benchmarks at $520/month against the county's $17,131 median household income, the housing figures the federal government publishes at true county resolution.

#3,163
of 3,222 counties for affordability
$520
2-BR Fair Market Rent
$17,131
Median income

Verify: HUD FMR · DOL childcare · Census ACS

The verdict

A 2-bedroom at HUD's Fair Market Rent costs $6,240 a year in Lajas County, about 36% of the county's median household income, just over the 30% line HUD uses to flag a housing-cost burden.

$520
2-BR Fair Market Rent / mo
36%
of median income on rent
$17,131
median household income
PR
parent state
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Rent burden in Lajas County

A 2-bedroom at HUD's Fair Market Rent takes 36% of the county's median household income, HUD flags anything above 30% as a housing-cost burden.

30% burden line
36%
0% · more affordable severely burdened · 50%+

Nationally, that ranks Lajas County #3,163 of 3,222 US counties on rent-to-income affordability, more affordable than 2% 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 Lajas County

Studio$4231 bedroom$4252 bedroom$5203 bedroom$6694 bedroom$717
By unit size, FY2024 - the benchmark that sets Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents.

Using Lajas 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 Lajas County?

HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lajas County, PR is $520/month (FY2024). A studio is $423, a 1-bedroom $425, a 3-bedroom $669 and a 4-bedroom $717. FMR is the benchmark HUD uses to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards.

Is Lajas County an affordable place to live?

A 2-bedroom at HUD's Fair Market Rent ($6,240/year) is about 36% of the county's median household income of $17,131 - above the 30% line HUD uses to flag a cost burden.

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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.