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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Puerto Rico · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Adjuntas Municipio, PR Exception AreaAdjuntas Municipio | $10,850 | $12,400 | $13,950 | $15,450 | $10,850 | $15,450 |
Aguadilla, PR MSA7 countiesAguada Municipio, Aguadilla Municipio, Añasco Municipio, Isabela Municipio, Moca Municipio, Rincón Municipio, San Sebastián Municipio | $11,800 | $13,450 | $15,150 | $16,800 | $11,800 | $16,800 |
| Arecibo, PR MSAArecibo Municipio, Camuy Municipio, Hatillo Municipio, Quebradillas Municipio | $11,450 | $13,100 | $14,750 | $16,350 | $11,450 | $16,350 |
| Barranquitas-Aibonito, PR HUD Metro FMR AreaAibonito Municipio, Barranquitas Municipio, Ciales Municipio, Orocovis Municipio | $10,650 | $12,200 | $13,700 | $15,200 | $10,650 | $15,200 |
| Caguas, PR HUD Metro FMR AreaCaguas Municipio, Cayey Municipio, Cidra Municipio, Gurabo Municipio, San Lorenzo Municipio | $13,600 | $15,600 | $17,500 | $19,450 | $13,600 | $19,450 |
| Fajardo, PR HUD Metro FMR AreaCeiba Municipio, Fajardo Municipio, Luquillo Municipio | $12,250 | $14,000 | $15,750 | $17,500 | $12,250 | $17,500 |
| Guayama, PR MSAArroyo Municipio, Guayama Municipio, Patillas Municipio | $9,800 | $11,200 | $12,600 | $13,950 | $9,800 | $13,950 |
| Lares-Utuado, PR Exception AreaLares Municipio, Utuado Municipio | $10,300 | $11,800 | $13,250 | $14,700 | $10,300 | $14,700 |
| Las Marías Municipio, PR Exception AreaLas Marías Municipio | $10,550 | $12,050 | $13,550 | $15,050 | $10,550 | $15,050 |
| Mayagüez, PR HUD Metro FMR AreaHormigueros Municipio, Mayagüez Municipio | $11,150 | $12,750 | $14,350 | $15,900 | $11,150 | $15,900 |
| Ponce, PR HUD Metro FMR AreaJuana Díaz Municipio, Ponce Municipio, Villalba Municipio | $11,100 | $12,700 | $14,300 | $15,850 | $11,100 | $15,850 |
Puerto Rico HUD Nonmetro Area8 countiesCoamo Municipio, Culebra Municipio, Guánica Municipio, Jayuya Municipio, Maricao Municipio, Salinas Municipio, Santa Isabel Municipio, Vieques Municipio | $9,800 | $11,200 | $12,600 | $13,950 | $9,800 | $13,950 |
| San Germán, PR HUD Metro FMR AreaCabo Rojo Municipio, Lajas Municipio, Sabana Grande Municipio, San Germán Municipio | $11,100 | $12,650 | $14,250 | $15,800 | $11,100 | $15,800 |
San Juan-Guaynabo, PR HUD Metro FMR Area28 countiesAguas Buenas Municipio, Barceloneta Municipio, Bayamón Municipio, Canóvanas Municipio, Carolina Municipio, Cataño Municipio, Comerío Municipio, Corozal Municipio, Dorado Municipio, Florida Municipio, Guaynabo Municipio, Humacao Municipio, Juncos Municipio, Las Piedras Municipio, Loíza Municipio, Manatí Municipio, Maunabo Municipio, Morovis Municipio, Naguabo Municipio, Naranjito Municipio, Río Grande Municipio, San Juan Municipio, Toa Alta Municipio, Toa Baja Municipio, Trujillo Alto Municipio, Vega Alta Municipio, Vega Baja Municipio, Yabucoa Municipio | $14,500 | $16,600 | $18,650 | $20,700 | $14,500 | $20,700 |
| Yauco, PR HUD Metro FMR AreaGuayanilla Municipio, Peñuelas Municipio, Yauco Municipio | $11,150 | $12,750 | $14,350 | $15,900 | $11,150 | $15,900 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
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It depends on where in Puerto Rico you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 15 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $13,950 (Guayama, PR MSA) to $20,700 (San Juan-Guaynabo, PR HUD Metro FMR Area). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Puerto Rico ranges from $26,300 to $41,400, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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