Puerto Rico - Local standards: Housing and utilities

 

Disclaimer: IRS Collection Financial Standards are intended for use in calculating repayment of delinquent taxes. These Standards are effective on April 22, 2024 for purposes of federal tax administration only. Expense information for use in bankruptcy calculations can be found on the website for the U.S. Trustee Program.

The housing and utilities standards are derived from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and are provided by state down to the county level. The standard for a particular county and family size includes both housing and utilities allowed for a taxpayer's primary place of residence. Generally, the total number of persons allowed for determining family size should be the same as those allowed as exemptions on the taxpayer's most recent year income tax return.

Housing and utilities standards include mortgage or rent, property taxes, interest, insurance, maintenance, repairs, gas, electric, water, heating oil, garbage collection, residential telephone service, cell phone service, cable television, and Internet service. The tables include five categories for one, two, three, four, and five or more persons in a household.

The taxpayer is allowed the standard amount, or the amount actually spent on housing and utilities, whichever is less. If the amount claimed is more than the total allowed by the housing and utilities standards, the taxpayer must provide documentation to substantiate those expenses are necessary living expenses.

Maximum Monthly Allowance
County 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 1 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 2 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 3 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 4 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 5
Adjuntas Municipio $963 $1,131 $1,192 $1,329 $1,351
Aguada Municipio $1,071 $1,258 $1,326 $1,478 $1,502
Aguadilla Municipio $1,056 $1,240 $1,307 $1,457 $1,481
Aguas Buenas Municipio $1,099 $1,291 $1,360 $1,516 $1,541
Aibonito Municipio $1,020 $1,198 $1,262 $1,407 $1,430
Añasco Municipio $1,051 $1,235 $1,301 $1,451 $1,474
Arecibo Municipio $975 $1,145 $1,207 $1,346 $1,368
Arroyo Municipio $880 $1,033 $1,089 $1,214 $1,234
Barceloneta Municipio $1,039 $1,220 $1,286 $1,434 $1,457
Barranquitas Municipio $979 $1,150 $1,212 $1,351 $1,373
Bayamón Municipio $1,155 $1,356 $1,429 $1,593 $1,619
Cabo Rojo Municipio $978 $1,149 $1,211 $1,350 $1,372
Caguas Municipio $1,163 $1,366 $1,439 $1,604 $1,630
Camuy Municipio $1,012 $1,188 $1,252 $1,396 $1,419
Canóvanas Municipio $1,164 $1,367 $1,440 $1,606 $1,632
Carolina Municipio $1,242 $1,459 $1,537 $1,714 $1,741
Cataño Municipio $1,217 $1,429 $1,506 $1,679 $1,706
Cayey Municipio $1,113 $1,307 $1,377 $1,535 $1,560
Ceiba Municipio $914 $1,073 $1,131 $1,261 $1,281
Ciales Municipio $894 $1,050 $1,106 $1,233 $1,253
Cidra Municipio $1,114 $1,309 $1,379 $1,538 $1,562
Coamo Municipio $1,004 $1,179 $1,242 $1,385 $1,407
Comerío Municipio $979 $1,150 $1,212 $1,351 $1,373
Corozal Municipio $1,040 $1,221 $1,287 $1,435 $1,458
Culebra Municipio $1,392 $1,635 $1,723 $1,921 $1,952
Dorado Municipio $1,425 $1,674 $1,764 $1,967 $1,999
Fajardo Municipio $991 $1,164 $1,227 $1,368 $1,390
Florida Municipio $930 $1,092 $1,151 $1,283 $1,304
Guánica Municipio $956 $1,123 $1,183 $1,319 $1,340
Guayama Municipio $943 $1,107 $1,167 $1,301 $1,322
Guayanilla Municipio $1,024 $1,202 $1,267 $1,413 $1,436
Guaynabo Municipio $1,564 $1,837 $1,936 $2,159 $2,193
Gurabo Municipio $1,294 $1,520 $1,602 $1,786 $1,815
Hatillo Municipio $1,066 $1,252 $1,319 $1,471 $1,494
Hormigueros Municipio $932 $1,094 $1,153 $1,286 $1,306
Humacao Municipio $1,053 $1,237 $1,303 $1,453 $1,476
Isabela Municipio $999 $1,174 $1,237 $1,379 $1,402
Jayuya Municipio $970 $1,140 $1,201 $1,339 $1,361
Juana Díaz Municipio $1,037 $1,218 $1,283 $1,431 $1,454
Juncos Municipio $1,047 $1,230 $1,296 $1,445 $1,468
Lajas Municipio $885 $1,039 $1,095 $1,221 $1,241
Lares Municipio $892 $1,048 $1,104 $1,231 $1,251
Las Marías Municipio $919 $1,079 $1,137 $1,268 $1,288
Las Piedras Municipio $1,064 $1,250 $1,317 $1,468 $1,492
Loíza Municipio $1,008 $1,183 $1,247 $1,390 $1,413
Luquillo Municipio $1,041 $1,222 $1,288 $1,436 $1,459
Manatí Municipio $1,061 $1,246 $1,313 $1,464 $1,488
Maricao Municipio $820 $963 $1,015 $1,132 $1,150
Maunabo Municipio $974 $1,144 $1,205 $1,344 $1,365
Mayagüez Municipio $1,022 $1,200 $1,265 $1,410 $1,433
Moca Municipio $1,021 $1,200 $1,264 $1,409 $1,432
Morovis Municipio $995 $1,169 $1,232 $1,374 $1,396
Naguabo Municipio $900 $1,057 $1,114 $1,242 $1,262
Naranjito Municipio $975 $1,145 $1,207 $1,346 $1,368
Orocovis Municipio $930 $1,092 $1,151 $1,283 $1,304
Patillas Municipio $934 $1,097 $1,156 $1,289 $1,310
Peñuelas Municipio $979 $1,150 $1,212 $1,351 $1,373
Ponce Municipio $1,045 $1,227 $1,293 $1,442 $1,465
Quebradillas Municipio $963 $1,131 $1,192 $1,329 $1,351
Rincón Municipio $1,081 $1,270 $1,338 $1,492 $1,516
Río Grande Municipio $1,130 $1,328 $1,399 $1,560 $1,585
Sabana Grande Municipio $946 $1,111 $1,171 $1,306 $1,327
Salinas Municipio $978 $1,149 $1,211 $1,350 $1,372
San Germán Municipio $992 $1,165 $1,228 $1,369 $1,391
San Juan Municipio $1,315 $1,545 $1,628 $1,815 $1,845
San Lorenzo Municipio $1,123 $1,319 $1,390 $1,550 $1,575
San Sebastián Municipio $944 $1,108 $1,168 $1,302 $1,323
Santa Isabel Municipio $1,063 $1,249 $1,316 $1,467 $1,491
Toa Alta Municipio $1,298 $1,525 $1,607 $1,792 $1,821
Toa Baja Municipio $1,127 $1,324 $1,395 $1,555 $1,581
Trujillo Alto Municipio $1,248 $1,466 $1,545 $1,723 $1,750
Utuado Municipio $938 $1,102 $1,161 $1,295 $1,315
Vega Alta Municipio $1,140 $1,339 $1,411 $1,573 $1,599
Vega Baja Municipio $1,085 $1,275 $1,343 $1,497 $1,522
Vieques Municipio $1,364 $1,602 $1,688 $1,882 $1,913
Villalba Municipio $984 $1,156 $1,218 $1,358 $1,380
Yabucoa Municipio $931 $1,093 $1,152 $1,284 $1,305
Yauco Municipio $983 $1,154 $1,216 $1,356 $1,378