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Rent by ZIP · Santa Clara County

Rent in Sunnyvale, CA 94086

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $3,610 (-6.7% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $2,902 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$2,710$2,910-6.9%$2,439–2,981$2,376 ±$175
1 bedroom$3,070$3,310-7.3%$2,763–3,377$2,693 ±$69
2 bedrooms$3,610$3,870-6.7%$3,249–3,971$3,052 ±$120
3 bedrooms$4,850$5,110-5.1%$4,365–5,335$3,500+
4 bedrooms$5,170$5,570-7.2%$4,653–5,687$3,500+

Small Area FMRs for the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, 2 bedrooms: $3,272.

What renters pay in 94086

Median gross rent$2,902±$59 · all sizes
Renter households14,47869% of occupied homes
No cash rent295households

How rents are spread

Under $1,0006%
$1,000–1,4992%
$1,500–1,9993%
$2,000–2,49916%
$2,500–2,99929%
$3,000–3,49919%
$3,500+25%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
94085Sunnyvale$4,020$3,500+
94087Sunnyvale$3,860$3,288
94089Sunnyvale$3,770$3,500+
94080South San Francisco$3,640$2,921
94074San Gregorio$3,600–
94070San Carlos$3,840$3,286

Fair Market Rents across Santa Clara County, CA · All CA counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.