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Monthly Income Limits & Fair Market Rent

ERAP assists District residents with an income of less than 40% of the Area Median Income (AMI) facing a housing emergency and provides rent assistance to stabilize housing, re-establish housing, and prevent eviction. ERAP eligibility is based on income and the following is an overview of the ERAP monthly income limits.   

ERAP Monthly Income Limits 

HH Size

FY26 Annual Income

40% AMI Monthly Income FY26

1

$45,892.00

$3,824.33

2

$52,448.00

$4,370.67

3

$59,004.00

$4,917.00

4

$65,560.00

$5,463.33

5

$70,804.80

$5,900.40

6

$76,049.60

$6,337.47

7

$81,294.40

$6,774.53

8

$86,539.20

$7,211.60

9

$91,784.00

$7,648.67

10

$97,028.80

$8,085.73

11

$102,273.60

$8,522.80

12

$107,518.40

$8,959.87

13

$112,763.20

$9,396.93

14

$118,008.00

$9,834.00

15

$123,252.80

$10,271.07

16

$128,497.60

$10,708.13

17

$133,742.40

$11,145.20

18

$138,987.20

$11,582.27

19

$144,232.00

$12,019.33

20

$149,476.80

$12,456.40

The total payment for rent arrearages, late fees, and associated court fees that will be paid with Emergency Rental Assistance funds may not exceed five (5) times the monthly fair market rent for the area based on unit size and zip code, as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

DC Fair Market Rent

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area Small Area FMRs By Unit Bedrooms

ZIP Code

Efficiency

One-Bedroom

Two-Bedroom

Three-Bedroom

Four-Bedroom

Five-Bedroom

Six-Bedroom

SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY

20001

$2,730

$2,820

$3,140

$3,960

$4,660

$5,359

$6,058

$2,047.50

20002

$2,160

$2,220

$2,480

$3,130

$3,680

$4,232

$4,784

$1,620.00

20003

$2,930

$3,020

$3,370

$4,250

$5,000

$5,750

$6,500

$2,197.50

20004

$2,800

$2,890

$3,220

$4,060

$4,780

$5,497

$6,214

$2,100.00

20005

$2,530

$2,610

$2,910

$3,670

$4,320

$4,968

$5,616

$1,897.50

20006

$1,920

$1,980

$2,210

$2,790

$3,280

$3,772

$4,264

$1,440.00

20007

$2,140

$2,210

$2,460

$3,100

$3,650

$4,198

$4,745

$1,605.00

20008

$2,620

$2,700

$3,010

$3,800

$4,470

$5,141

$5,811

$1,965.00

20009

$2,930

$3,020

$3,370

$4,250

$5,000

$5,750

$6,500

$2,197.50

20010

$2,060

$2,130

$2,370

$2,990

$3,520

$4,048

$4,576

$1,545.00

20011

$1,770

$1,820

$2,030

$2,560

$3,010

$3,462

$3,913

$1,327.50

20012

$1,540

$1,590

$1,770

$2,230

$2,630

$3,025

$3,419

$1,155.00

20013

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20015

$1,920

$1,980

$2,210

$2,790

$3,280

$3,772

$4,264

$1,440.00

20016

$2,210

$2,280

$2,540

$3,210

$3,770

$4,336

$4,901

$1,657.50

20017

$1,840

$1,890

$2,110

$2,660

$3,130

$3,600

$4,069

$1,380.00

20018

$1,300

$1,340

$1,490

$1,880

$2,210

$2,542

$2,873

$975.00

20019

$1,400

$1,440

$1,610

$2,030

$2,390

$2,749

$3,107

$1,050.00

20020

$1,420

$1,460

$1,630

$2,060

$2,420

$2,783

$3,146

$1,065.00

20024

$2,280

$2,350

$2,620

$3,310

$3,890

$4,474

$5,057

$1,710.00

20026

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20027

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20029

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20030

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20032

$1,410

$1,450

$1,620

$2,040

$2,400

$2,760

$3,120

$1,057.50

20033

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20035

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20036

$2,260

$2,330

$2,600

$3,280

$3,860

$4,439

$5,018

$1,695.00

20037

$2,800

$2,890

$3,220

$4,060

$4,780

$5,497

$6,214

$2,100.00

20038

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20039

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20040

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20041

$2,170

$2,230

$2,490

$3,140

$3,690

$4,244

$4,797

$1,627.50

20043

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20044

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20045

$1,910

$1,970

$2,200

$2,780

$3,260

$3,749

$4,238

$1,432.50

20052

$2,480

$2,560

$2,860

$3,600

$4,240

$4,876

$5,512

$1,860.00