Section 8 Rental Price & FMR

[Christopher Stead]

Hello, I am new to section 8 model (always done traditional renters) and I am trying to understand how to effectively post a home for a section 8 tenant. 

I am using affordablehousing.com and the rental rates from other landlords are about 1100-1200 in this zip code however, the HUD FMR is 1,420. The local HUD offers up to 1,700! What am I doing wrong?? I posted it at 1420 on the website but no applicants. Should I reduce this listing? But then why tell me the government site will pay up to 1420 and the local HUD at up to 1700. Seems like a big difference!

Help please!