METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING AMI AND RENT LEVELS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is considering a resolution (File Number: 260851) to direct the County Mayor or designee to provide a written report assessing the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to calculate Area Median Income (AMI) for Miami-Dade County, and to explore potential alternative methods. The report will evaluate the current HUD methodology's benefits and shortcomings, identify barriers to affordable housing access due to the current AMI calculation, compare HUD's AMI with other estimates, and assess alternative methodologies like using wage index or median weekly earnings data. The resolution is driven by the interest in addressing the county's housing affordability crisis. As of May 2026, the AMI for Miami-Dade County for all families is $89,800.00, and for a family of four is $136,200.00. The Housing Committee forwarded this to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 6/9/2026. The County Mayor or designee is required to submit the report within 90 days of the resolution's effective date.