Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in CA (FY2027)

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.

Average FMR by bedroom size in CA

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,923
1 bedroom$2,082
2 bedroom$2,560
3 bedroom$3,379
4 bedroom$3,891

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in CA

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.

HUD FMR areas 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 AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Santa Cruz-Watsonville23$4,318$3,300 - $5,260
San Francisco107$3,739$3,250 - $5,050
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara103$3,341$2,290 - $4,460
Napa8$3,314$2,990 - $3,640
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara41$3,268$2,190 - $4,360
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine145$3,232$2,690 - $4,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale454$3,132$1,870 - $4,450
San Benito County9$2,976$2,620 - $3,920
Oakland-Fremont110$2,958$2,630 - $3,830
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad178$2,923$1,670 - $4,230
Santa Rosa-Petaluma51$2,798$2,550 - $3,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles36$2,750$2,410 - $3,720
Salinas31$2,631$2,430 - $3,420
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura52$2,560$1,850 - $3,910
Vallejo23$2,551$1,620 - $3,790
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade116$2,281$1,410 - $3,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario212$2,192$1,870 - $3,150
Stockton-Lodi44$2,031$1,180 - $3,480
Nevada County16$2,026$1,640 - $2,410
Yolo17$1,957$1,360 - $2,140
Mono County8$1,956$1,690 - $2,470
Modesto27$1,794$1,590 - $2,380
Mendocino County30$1,794$1,550 - $2,550
Lake County15$1,731$1,400 - $2,990
Amador County13$1,730$1,530 - $1,900
Madera County14$1,720$1,320 - $2,460
Fresno78$1,713$1,500 - $2,530
Tuolumne County17$1,704$1,440 - $2,120
Bakersfield-Delano55$1,690$1,340 - $2,480
Yuba City27$1,684$1,420 - $2,420
Alpine County1$1,670$1,670 - $1,670
Calaveras County22$1,609$1,390 - $2,190
Redding27$1,592$1,440 - $2,160
Humboldt County34$1,580$1,400 - $2,270
Colusa County8$1,554$1,180 - $1,900
Sierra County11$1,541$1,400 - $1,740
Hanford-Corcoran9$1,524$1,330 - $1,770
Chico17$1,508$1,470 - $1,600
Mariposa County10$1,505$1,360 - $1,670
Inyo County12$1,478$1,370 - $1,990
Merced21$1,472$1,360 - $1,860
Visalia49$1,467$1,330 - $1,750
Tehama County17$1,428$1,290 - $1,700
Glenn County7$1,420$1,230 - $1,670
Plumas County18$1,392$1,270 - $1,670
El Centro17$1,360$1,230 - $1,770
Del Norte County5$1,358$1,240 - $1,420
Lassen County13$1,267$1,190 - $1,450
Siskiyou County23$1,242$1,130 - $1,660
Trinity County15$1,235$1,090 - $1,610
Modoc County11$1,134$1,080 - $1,450

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in CA

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
95060Santa Cruz-Watsonville$5,260
95062Santa Cruz-Watsonville$5,100
94404San Francisco$5,050
95065Santa Cruz-Watsonville$4,980
94107San Francisco$4,930
94158San Francisco$4,930
95003Santa Cruz-Watsonville$4,920
94925San Francisco$4,710
95017Santa Cruz-Watsonville$4,700
94123San Francisco$4,650
92660Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine$4,590
94957San Francisco$4,520
94403San Francisco$4,490
95066Santa Cruz-Watsonville$4,490
95033Santa Cruz-Watsonville$4,480
95010Santa Cruz-Watsonville$4,480
95134San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$4,460
94030San Francisco$4,460
90291Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale$4,450
91326Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale$4,450
91354Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale$4,450
90210Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale$4,450
90703Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale$4,450
91105Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale$4,450
91436Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale$4,450

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in CA

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
96110Modoc County$1,080
96104Modoc County$1,080
96054Modoc County$1,080
96108Modoc County$1,080
96115Modoc County$1,080
96112Modoc County$1,080
96041Trinity County$1,090
96093Trinity County$1,110
96101Modoc County$1,120
96015Modoc County$1,120
96116Modoc County$1,120
96134Siskiyou County$1,130
96014Siskiyou County$1,130
96058Siskiyou County$1,130
96038Siskiyou County$1,130
96039Siskiyou County$1,130
96023Siskiyou County$1,130
96034Siskiyou County$1,130
96097Siskiyou County$1,140
96094Siskiyou County$1,150
95527Trinity County$1,150
96010Trinity County$1,150
95552Trinity County$1,150
95563Trinity County$1,150
96046Trinity 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.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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