HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 2,407 ZIP codes across 51 HUD FMR areas in CA. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,080 to $5,260.
| Bedrooms | Average FY2027 FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,923 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,082 |
| 2 bedroom | $2,560 |
| 3 bedroom | $3,379 |
| 4 bedroom | $3,891 |
Across the 2,407 CA ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent decreased from $2,577 to $2,560, a change of -$17 (-0.7%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in CA.
CA is divided into 51 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.
| FMR Area | ZIP Codes | Avg 2BR | 2BR Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | 23 | $4,318 | $3,300 - $5,260 |
| San Francisco | 107 | $3,739 | $3,250 - $5,050 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 103 | $3,341 | $2,290 - $4,460 |
| Napa | 8 | $3,314 | $2,990 - $3,640 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | 41 | $3,268 | $2,190 - $4,360 |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | 145 | $3,232 | $2,690 - $4,590 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | 454 | $3,132 | $1,870 - $4,450 |
| San Benito County | 9 | $2,976 | $2,620 - $3,920 |
| Oakland-Fremont | 110 | $2,958 | $2,630 - $3,830 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 178 | $2,923 | $1,670 - $4,230 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | 51 | $2,798 | $2,550 - $3,390 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | 36 | $2,750 | $2,410 - $3,720 |
| Salinas | 31 | $2,631 | $2,430 - $3,420 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | 52 | $2,560 | $1,850 - $3,910 |
| Vallejo | 23 | $2,551 | $1,620 - $3,790 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 116 | $2,281 | $1,410 - $3,300 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 212 | $2,192 | $1,870 - $3,150 |
| Stockton-Lodi | 44 | $2,031 | $1,180 - $3,480 |
| Nevada County | 16 | $2,026 | $1,640 - $2,410 |
| Yolo | 17 | $1,957 | $1,360 - $2,140 |
| Mono County | 8 | $1,956 | $1,690 - $2,470 |
| Modesto | 27 | $1,794 | $1,590 - $2,380 |
| Mendocino County | 30 | $1,794 | $1,550 - $2,550 |
| Lake County | 15 | $1,731 | $1,400 - $2,990 |
| Amador County | 13 | $1,730 | $1,530 - $1,900 |
| Madera County | 14 | $1,720 | $1,320 - $2,460 |
| Fresno | 78 | $1,713 | $1,500 - $2,530 |
| Tuolumne County | 17 | $1,704 | $1,440 - $2,120 |
| Bakersfield-Delano | 55 | $1,690 | $1,340 - $2,480 |
| Yuba City | 27 | $1,684 | $1,420 - $2,420 |
| Alpine County | 1 | $1,670 | $1,670 - $1,670 |
| Calaveras County | 22 | $1,609 | $1,390 - $2,190 |
| Redding | 27 | $1,592 | $1,440 - $2,160 |
| Humboldt County | 34 | $1,580 | $1,400 - $2,270 |
| Colusa County | 8 | $1,554 | $1,180 - $1,900 |
| Sierra County | 11 | $1,541 | $1,400 - $1,740 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | 9 | $1,524 | $1,330 - $1,770 |
| Chico | 17 | $1,508 | $1,470 - $1,600 |
| Mariposa County | 10 | $1,505 | $1,360 - $1,670 |
| Inyo County | 12 | $1,478 | $1,370 - $1,990 |
| Merced | 21 | $1,472 | $1,360 - $1,860 |
| Visalia | 49 | $1,467 | $1,330 - $1,750 |
| Tehama County | 17 | $1,428 | $1,290 - $1,700 |
| Glenn County | 7 | $1,420 | $1,230 - $1,670 |
| Plumas County | 18 | $1,392 | $1,270 - $1,670 |
| El Centro | 17 | $1,360 | $1,230 - $1,770 |
| Del Norte County | 5 | $1,358 | $1,240 - $1,420 |
| Lassen County | 13 | $1,267 | $1,190 - $1,450 |
| Siskiyou County | 23 | $1,242 | $1,130 - $1,660 |
| Trinity County | 15 | $1,235 | $1,090 - $1,610 |
| Modoc County | 11 | $1,134 | $1,080 - $1,450 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 95060 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $5,260 |
| 95062 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $5,100 |
| 94404 | San Francisco | $5,050 |
| 95065 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $4,980 |
| 94107 | San Francisco | $4,930 |
| 94158 | San Francisco | $4,930 |
| 95003 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $4,920 |
| 94925 | San Francisco | $4,710 |
| 95017 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $4,700 |
| 94123 | San Francisco | $4,650 |
| 92660 | Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | $4,590 |
| 94957 | San Francisco | $4,520 |
| 94403 | San Francisco | $4,490 |
| 95066 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $4,490 |
| 95033 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $4,480 |
| 95010 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $4,480 |
| 95134 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | $4,460 |
| 94030 | San Francisco | $4,460 |
| 90291 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | $4,450 |
| 91326 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | $4,450 |
| 91354 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | $4,450 |
| 90210 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | $4,450 |
| 90703 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | $4,450 |
| 91105 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | $4,450 |
| 91436 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | $4,450 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 96110 | Modoc County | $1,080 |
| 96104 | Modoc County | $1,080 |
| 96054 | Modoc County | $1,080 |
| 96108 | Modoc County | $1,080 |
| 96115 | Modoc County | $1,080 |
| 96112 | Modoc County | $1,080 |
| 96041 | Trinity County | $1,090 |
| 96093 | Trinity County | $1,110 |
| 96101 | Modoc County | $1,120 |
| 96015 | Modoc County | $1,120 |
| 96116 | Modoc County | $1,120 |
| 96134 | Siskiyou County | $1,130 |
| 96014 | Siskiyou County | $1,130 |
| 96058 | Siskiyou County | $1,130 |
| 96038 | Siskiyou County | $1,130 |
| 96039 | Siskiyou County | $1,130 |
| 96023 | Siskiyou County | $1,130 |
| 96034 | Siskiyou County | $1,130 |
| 96097 | Siskiyou County | $1,140 |
| 96094 | Siskiyou County | $1,150 |
| 95527 | Trinity County | $1,150 |
| 96010 | Trinity County | $1,150 |
| 95552 | Trinity County | $1,150 |
| 95563 | Trinity County | $1,150 |
| 96046 | Trinity County | $1,150 |
Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.
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