Fair Market Rent
Fair Market Rents in California
FY2027 HUD figures for 58 counties, effective October 1, 2026.
Across 58 counties and equivalents in California, FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rents range from $1,084 (Modoc County) to $4,254 (Santa Cruz County). The middle county is $1,765.
Figures are area-wide FMRs for the HUD area each county belongs to. In metro areas, HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs; open a county for its ZIP codes.
Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | $2,088 | $2,290 | $2,805 | $3,592 | $4,250 | -3.7% |
| Alpine County | $1,063 | $1,167 | $1,526 | $2,113 | $2,522 | -0.2% |
| Amador County | $1,373 | $1,381 | $1,765 | $2,219 | $2,568 | +3.9% |
| Butte County | $1,064 | $1,190 | $1,509 | $2,090 | $2,522 | -7.1% |
| Calaveras County | $1,109 | $1,172 | $1,533 | $2,123 | $2,224 | -0.6% |
| Colusa County | $1,073 | $1,080 | $1,344 | $1,861 | $2,221 | +2.9% |
| Contra Costa County | $2,088 | $2,290 | $2,805 | $3,592 | $4,250 | -3.7% |
| Del Norte County | $979 | $1,292 | $1,406 | $1,947 | $2,322 | +2.6% |
| El Dorado County | $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 | -2.4% |
| Fresno County | $1,354 | $1,363 | $1,685 | $2,333 | $2,671 | +1.3% |
| Glenn County | $948 | $1,040 | $1,361 | $1,867 | $2,251 | -0.1% |
| Humboldt County | $1,122 | $1,188 | $1,554 | $2,152 | $2,597 | +0.3% |
| Imperial County | $938 | $1,030 | $1,347 | $1,819 | $2,251 | -1.1% |
| Inyo County | $1,020 | $1,346 | $1,465 | $1,996 | $2,449 | -3.2% |
| Kern County | $1,265 | $1,273 | $1,656 | $2,293 | $2,768 | +11.7% |
| Kings County | $1,175 | $1,183 | $1,512 | $2,094 | $2,467 | +2.9% |
| Lake County | $1,233 | $1,235 | $1,616 | $2,238 | $2,701 | +4.3% |
| Lassen County | $884 | $1,046 | $1,248 | $1,728 | $2,086 | -2.4% |
| Los Angeles County | $2,151 | $2,402 | $2,964 | $3,760 | $4,208 | +2.1% |
| Madera County | $1,264 | $1,272 | $1,460 | $2,022 | $2,440 | +6.1% |
| Marin County | $2,574 | $3,003 | $3,697 | $4,832 | $5,439 | +2.6% |
| Mariposa County | $1,035 | $1,147 | $1,486 | $2,058 | $2,196 | +2.2% |
| Mendocino County | $1,209 | $1,287 | $1,683 | $2,330 | $2,610 | -1.8% |
| Merced County | $1,200 | $1,262 | $1,517 | $2,087 | $2,477 | +0.9% |
| Modoc County | $755 | $856 | $1,084 | $1,501 | $1,792 | -2.2% |
| Mono County | $1,342 | $1,550 | $1,927 | $2,374 | $3,185 | +15% |
| Monterey County | $1,956 | $2,009 | $2,416 | $3,261 | $3,551 | -10% |
| Napa County | $2,350 | $2,580 | $3,375 | $4,201 | $5,094 | +1.8% |
| Nevada County | $1,313 | $1,441 | $1,885 | $2,610 | $3,151 | +4% |
| Orange County | $2,580 | $2,610 | $3,057 | $4,153 | $4,964 | -5.5% |
| Placer County | $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 | -2.4% |
| Plumas County | $990 | $1,087 | $1,422 | $1,883 | $1,966 | +0.8% |
| Riverside County | $1,605 | $1,705 | $2,103 | $2,771 | $3,336 | -4.5% |
| Sacramento County | $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 | -2.4% |
| San Benito County | $2,279 | $2,296 | $3,004 | $4,160 | $4,555 | +3.5% |
| San Bernardino County | $1,605 | $1,705 | $2,103 | $2,771 | $3,336 | -4.5% |
| San Diego County | $2,192 | $2,335 | $2,823 | $3,743 | $4,526 | -5.9% |
| San Francisco County | $2,574 | $3,003 | $3,697 | $4,832 | $5,439 | +2.6% |
| San Joaquin County | $1,525 | $1,628 | $2,015 | $2,790 | $3,368 | +15.7% |
| San Luis Obispo County | $1,894 | $2,079 | $2,720 | $3,634 | $4,208 | +1.8% |
| San Mateo County | $2,574 | $3,003 | $3,697 | $4,832 | $5,439 | +2.6% |
| Santa Barbara County | $2,479 | $2,711 | $3,106 | $3,990 | $4,557 | -0.6% |
| Santa Clara County | $2,458 | $2,778 | $3,272 | $4,396 | $4,688 | -6.1% |
| Santa Cruz County | $3,230 | $3,390 | $4,254 | $5,531 | $5,748 | +0.9% |
| Shasta County | $1,201 | $1,209 | $1,581 | $2,189 | $2,643 | -0.6% |
| Sierra County | $1,063 | $1,167 | $1,526 | $2,113 | $2,522 | -0.2% |
| Siskiyou County | $953 | $959 | $1,254 | $1,736 | $1,984 | +0.4% |
| Solano County | $1,706 | $1,876 | $2,342 | $3,053 | $3,483 | +7.5% |
| Sonoma County | $1,980 | $2,155 | $2,819 | $3,903 | $4,295 | -0.3% |
| Stanislaus County | $1,276 | $1,378 | $1,803 | $2,410 | $2,827 | +2.6% |
| Sutter County | $1,159 | $1,367 | $1,600 | $2,216 | $2,674 | +3.2% |
| Tehama County | $948 | $1,040 | $1,361 | $1,885 | $2,275 | -0.1% |
| Trinity County | $803 | $881 | $1,153 | $1,510 | $1,515 | -4.1% |
| Tulare County | $1,101 | $1,108 | $1,450 | $1,995 | $2,338 | -1.6% |
| Tuolumne County | $1,116 | $1,271 | $1,603 | $2,082 | $2,679 | +0.9% |
| Ventura County | $1,827 | $2,035 | $2,424 | $3,287 | $3,816 | -10% |
| Yolo County | $1,659 | $1,670 | $2,135 | $2,956 | $3,095 | +1.5% |
| Yuba County | $1,159 | $1,367 | $1,600 | $2,216 | $2,674 | +3.2% |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.