California fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in California at $1,084 to $4,254 a month depending on the county; the median California county is $1,725, against $1,687 in FY 2026 (+2.3%). The highest are Santa Cruz County ($4,254), Marin County ($3,697) and San Francisco County ($3,697). In Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area and Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA, HUD keeps the FY 2026 FMRs in effect while it reevaluates the area.
Fair market rent for every California county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | $2,088 | $2,290 | $2,805 | $3,592 | $4,250 | $2,912 |
| Alpine County | $1,063 | $1,167 | $1,526 | $2,113 | $2,522 | $1,529 |
| Amador County | $1,373 | $1,381 | $1,765 | $2,219 | $2,568 | $1,698 |
| Butte County | $1,064 | $1,190 | $1,509 | $2,090 | $2,522 | $1,625 |
| Calaveras County | $1,109 | $1,172 | $1,533 | $2,123 | $2,224 | $1,542 |
| Colusa County | $1,073 | $1,080 | $1,344 | $1,861 | $2,221 | $1,306 |
| Contra Costa County | $2,088 | $2,290 | $2,805 | $3,592 | $4,250 | $2,912 |
| Del Norte County | $979 | $1,292 | $1,406 | $1,947 | $2,322 | $1,370 |
| El Dorado County | $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 | $2,255 |
| Fresno County | $1,354 | $1,363 | $1,685 | $2,333 | $2,671 | $1,664 |
| Glenn County | $948 | $1,040 | $1,361 | $1,867 | $2,251 | $1,362 |
| Humboldt County | $1,122 | $1,188 | $1,554 | $2,152 | $2,597 | $1,550 |
| Imperial County | $938 | $1,030 | $1,347 | $1,819 | $2,251 | $1,362 |
| Inyo County | $1,020 | $1,346 | $1,465 | $1,996 | $2,449 | $1,514 |
| Kern County | $1,265 | $1,273 | $1,656 | $2,293 | $2,768 | $1,483 |
| Kings County | $1,175 | $1,183 | $1,512 | $2,094 | $2,467 | $1,469 |
| Lake County | $1,233 | $1,235 | $1,616 | $2,238 | $2,701 | $1,549 |
| Lassen County | $884 | $1,046 | $1,248 | $1,728 | $2,086 | $1,279 |
| Los Angeles County | $2,151 | $2,402 | $2,964 | $3,760 | $4,208 | $2,903 |
| Madera County | $1,264 | $1,272 | $1,460 | $2,022 | $2,440 | $1,376 |
| Marin County | $2,574 | $3,003 | $3,697 | $4,832 | $5,439 | $3,604 |
| Mariposa County | $1,035 | $1,147 | $1,486 | $2,058 | $2,196 | $1,454 |
| Mendocino County | $1,209 | $1,287 | $1,683 | $2,330 | $2,610 | $1,713 |
| Merced County | $1,200 | $1,262 | $1,517 | $2,087 | $2,477 | $1,503 |
| Modoc County | $755 | $856 | $1,084 | $1,501 | $1,792 | $1,108 |
| Mono County | $1,342 | $1,550 | $1,927 | $2,374 | $3,185 | $1,675 |
| Monterey County | $1,956 | $2,009 | $2,416 | $3,261 | $3,551 | $2,684 |
| Napa County | $2,350 | $2,580 | $3,375 | $4,201 | $5,094 | $3,315 |
| Nevada County | $1,313 | $1,441 | $1,885 | $2,610 | $3,151 | $1,813 |
| Orange County† | $2,580 | $2,610 | $3,057 | $4,153 | $4,964 | $3,236 |
| Placer County | $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 | $2,255 |
| Plumas County | $990 | $1,087 | $1,422 | $1,883 | $1,966 | $1,411 |
| Riverside County | $1,605 | $1,705 | $2,103 | $2,771 | $3,336 | $2,201 |
| Sacramento County | $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 | $2,255 |
| San Benito County | $2,279 | $2,296 | $3,004 | $4,160 | $4,555 | $2,902 |
| San Bernardino County | $1,605 | $1,705 | $2,103 | $2,771 | $3,336 | $2,201 |
| San Diego County | $2,192 | $2,335 | $2,823 | $3,743 | $4,526 | $3,001 |
| San Francisco County | $2,574 | $3,003 | $3,697 | $4,832 | $5,439 | $3,604 |
| San Joaquin County | $1,525 | $1,628 | $2,015 | $2,790 | $3,368 | $1,742 |
| San Luis Obispo County† | $1,894 | $2,079 | $2,720 | $3,634 | $4,208 | $2,671 |
| San Mateo County | $2,574 | $3,003 | $3,697 | $4,832 | $5,439 | $3,604 |
| Santa Barbara County† | $2,479 | $2,711 | $3,106 | $3,990 | $4,557 | $3,124 |
| Santa Clara County† | $2,458 | $2,778 | $3,272 | $4,396 | $4,688 | $3,483 |
| Santa Cruz County | $3,230 | $3,390 | $4,254 | $5,531 | $5,748 | $4,214 |
| Shasta County | $1,201 | $1,209 | $1,581 | $2,189 | $2,643 | $1,590 |
| Sierra County | $1,063 | $1,167 | $1,526 | $2,113 | $2,522 | $1,529 |
| Siskiyou County | $953 | $959 | $1,254 | $1,736 | $1,984 | $1,249 |
| Solano County | $1,706 | $1,876 | $2,342 | $3,053 | $3,483 | $2,178 |
| Sonoma County | $1,980 | $2,155 | $2,819 | $3,903 | $4,295 | $2,827 |
| Stanislaus County | $1,276 | $1,378 | $1,803 | $2,410 | $2,827 | $1,758 |
| Sutter County | $1,159 | $1,367 | $1,600 | $2,216 | $2,674 | $1,550 |
| Tehama County | $948 | $1,040 | $1,361 | $1,885 | $2,275 | $1,362 |
| Trinity County | $803 | $881 | $1,153 | $1,510 | $1,515 | $1,202 |
| Tulare County | $1,101 | $1,108 | $1,450 | $1,995 | $2,338 | $1,474 |
| Tuolumne County | $1,116 | $1,271 | $1,603 | $2,082 | $2,679 | $1,589 |
| Ventura County† | $1,827 | $2,035 | $2,424 | $3,287 | $3,816 | $2,693 |
| Yolo County | $1,659 | $1,670 | $2,135 | $2,956 | $3,095 | $2,104 |
| Yuba County | $1,159 | $1,367 | $1,600 | $2,216 | $2,674 | $1,550 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). † HUD's FY 2027 figures are shown; the FY 2026 FMRs stay in effect there while HUD reevaluates the area.
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- California property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every California county.
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Questions about California fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in California for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $1,084 to $4,254 a month, with a county median of $1,725. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in California?
$1,725 in the median county, $1,084 in the lowest and $4,254 in the highest (Santa Cruz County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did California fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $1,687 in FY 2026 to $1,725 in FY 2027 (+2.3%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in California?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
Fair market rents in nearby states
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule