Santa Barbara County fair market rent FY 2027California, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD has published FY 2027 Fair Market Rents for Santa Barbara County, California ($3,106 for two bedrooms), but a reevaluation request keeps the FY 2026 FMRs in effect as of October 1, 2026: $3,124 a month for two bedrooms, $2,459 for a studio to $4,647 for four bedrooms.
Santa Barbara County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,479 | $2,459 | +0.8% | $2,213 to $2,704 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,711 | $2,746 | -1.3% | $2,471 to $3,020 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,106 | $3,124 | -0.6% | $2,811 to $3,436 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,990 | $4,075 | -2.1% | $3,667 to $4,482 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,557 | $4,647 | -1.9% | $4,182 to $5,111 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Santa Barbara County compares
Santa Barbara County's two-bedroom FMR of $3,124 is the 7th highest of 58 counties in California, where the county median is $1,725 and the range $1,084 to $4,254. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Santa Barbara County ranks 8th.
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA it lists 41 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $2,190 to $4,360. This area is not one of HUD's designated Small Area FMR areas, so agencies use the area-wide FMR above unless they opt in.
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Questions about Santa Barbara County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Santa Barbara County for FY 2027?
HUD published FY 2027 FMRs of $3,106 for two bedrooms, but the FY 2026 FMRs stay in effect while HUD reevaluates the area: $2,459 for a studio, $2,746 for one bedroom, $3,124 for two, $4,075 for three and $4,647 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Santa Barbara County for FY 2026?
$2,459 for a studio, $2,746 for one bedroom, $3,124 for two, $4,075 for three and $4,647 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Santa Barbara County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $2,811 to $3,436 for two bedrooms here. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Santa Barbara County's fair market rent high for California?
$3,124 for two bedrooms ranks 7th of 58 counties in California; the state's county median is $1,725 (range $1,084 to $4,254) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
JSON: /api/data/fair-market-rent/california/santa-barbara-county. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.