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Rent by ZIP · Santa Clara County

Rent in San Jose, CA 95121

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $3,440 (-3.9% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $3,061 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$2,580$2,690-4.1%$2,322–2,838$2,193 ±$112
1 bedroom$2,920$3,070-4.9%$2,628–3,212$1,859 ±$275
2 bedrooms$3,440$3,580-3.9%$3,096–3,784$3,128 ±$181
3 bedrooms$4,620$4,730-2.3%$4,158–5,082$3,128 ±$428
4 bedrooms$4,930$5,150-4.3%$4,437–5,423$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 95121

Median gross rent$3,061±$228 · all sizes
Renter households2,18122% of occupied homes
No cash rent132households

How rents are spread

Under $1,00010%
$1,000–1,4994%
$1,500–1,9999%
$2,000–2,49914%
$2,500–2,99910%
$3,000–3,49920%
$3,500+33%

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

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
95120San Jose$3,500$3,500+
95122San Jose$2,740$2,348
95119San Jose$3,580$2,884
95123San Jose$3,370$2,924
95118San Jose$2,950$2,450
95124San Jose$3,350$2,739

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.