Section 8 — CA ZIP index · page 2 of 5

California ZIP codes
with a Section 8 rent.

Every California ZIP code HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for — 2,405 of them, FY2026. This page lists ZIPs 501–1,000, grouped by HUD area, with the 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom ceiling beside each one. Open any ZIP for its full schedule from studio to 4-bedroom.

data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

Read the number right

Why the ZIP beats the metro average.

One number per metro hides the spread that decides whether a deal pencils.

A ZIP-level Fair Market Rent is HUD's Small Area FMR: instead of one voucher ceiling for an entire metro, HUD publishes a separate ceiling for each ZIP code, set from what rents actually cost in that ZIP. The metro figure is an average over all of them, so it sits above the weaker ZIPs and below the stronger ones — which is why two houses fifteen minutes apart in the same city can carry Section 8 ceilings hundreds of dollars apart. Underwrite the ZIP's number, not the metro's. The published FMR is still a reference, not a payment: housing authorities set their payment standard at roughly 90–110% of it, and every unit has to clear a rent reasonableness test against comparable local rentals before a lease is approved.

Every ZIP

FMR by ZIP code.

2-bedroom and 3-bedroom Fair Market Rent for each ZIP, listed under the HUD area it belongs to. What Fair Market Rent means.

ZIPs 501–1,000 of 2,405 · 6 HUD areas on this page · data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

ZIP2 BR3 BR
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
91933$3,000$4,000
91934$3,000$4,000
91935$2,950$3,930
91941$2,780$3,700
91942$3,010$4,010
91943$3,000$4,000
91944$3,000$4,000
91945$2,460$3,280
91946$3,000$4,000
91948$2,930$3,900
91950$2,340$3,120
91951$3,000$4,000
91962$3,460$4,610
91963$3,000$4,000
91976$3,000$4,000
91977$2,570$3,420
91978$3,210$4,280
91979$3,000$4,000
91980$3,000$4,000
92003$2,910$3,880
92004$1,460$1,950
92007$3,830$5,100
92008$3,470$4,620
92009$3,970$5,290
92010$3,780$5,040
92011$4,280$5,700
92013$3,000$4,000
92014$4,500$5,990
92018$3,000$4,000
92019$3,050$4,060
92020$2,670$3,560
92021$2,590$3,450
92022$3,000$4,000
92023$3,000$4,000
92024$3,870$5,160
92025$2,760$3,680
92026$2,980$3,970
92027$2,670$3,560
92028$2,440$3,250
92029$3,340$4,450
92030$3,000$4,000
92033$3,000$4,000
92036$2,290$3,050
92037$3,510$4,680
92038$3,000$4,000
92039$3,000$4,000
92040$2,630$3,500
92046$3,000$4,000
92049$3,000$4,000
92051$3,000$4,000
92052$3,000$4,000
92054$2,840$3,780
92055$3,450$4,650
92056$3,500$4,660
92057$3,190$4,250
92058$3,200$4,260
92059$2,210$2,940
92060$2,130$2,840
92061$2,790$3,720
92064$3,130$4,170
92065$2,780$3,700
92066$1,790$2,390
92067$3,880$5,170
92068$3,000$4,000
92069$2,940$3,920
92070$2,500$3,330
92071$2,930$3,900
92072$3,000$4,000
92074$3,000$4,000
92075$4,200$5,600
92078$3,380$4,500
92079$3,000$4,000
92081$3,380$4,500
92082$2,110$2,810
92083$2,940$3,920
92084$2,780$3,700
92085$3,000$4,000
92086$1,970$2,620
92088$3,000$4,000
92091$3,890$5,210
92092$3,000$4,000
92093$3,510$4,680
92096$3,000$4,000
92101$4,310$5,740
92102$2,800$3,730
92103$3,390$4,520
92104$3,090$4,120
92105$2,430$3,240
92106$3,190$4,250
92107$3,380$4,500
92108$4,380$5,840
92109$3,710$4,940
92110$3,450$4,600
92111$2,980$3,970
92112$3,000$4,000
92113$2,420$3,220
92114$2,640$3,520
92115$2,820$3,760
92116$3,040$4,050
92117$3,000$4,000
92118$4,500$5,990
92119$3,080$4,100
92120$3,340$4,450
92121$3,520$4,690
92122$3,940$5,250
92123$3,800$5,060
92124$4,300$5,730
92126$3,720$4,960
92127$3,610$4,810
92128$3,840$5,120
92129$3,250$4,330
92130$4,500$5,990
92131$4,160$5,540
92132$3,000$4,000
92134$4,210$5,610
92135$4,500$5,990
92136$2,380$3,170
92137$3,000$4,000
92138$3,000$4,000
92139$2,880$3,840
92140$4,040$5,380
92142$3,000$4,000
92143$3,000$4,000
92145$3,630$4,830
92147$3,650$4,860
92149$3,000$4,000
92150$3,000$4,000
92152$3,000$4,000
92153$3,000$4,000
92154$2,950$3,930
92155$4,500$5,990
92159$3,000$4,000
92160$3,000$4,000
92161$3,000$4,000
92163$3,000$4,000
92165$3,000$4,000
92166$3,000$4,000
92167$3,000$4,000
92168$3,000$4,000
92169$3,000$4,000
92170$3,000$4,000
92171$3,000$4,000
92172$3,000$4,000
92173$2,430$3,240
92174$3,000$4,000
92175$3,000$4,000
92176$3,000$4,000
92177$3,000$4,000
92178$3,000$4,000
92179$2,950$3,930
92182$3,000$4,000
92191$3,000$4,000
92192$3,000$4,000
92193$3,000$4,000
92195$3,000$4,000
92196$3,000$4,000
92198$3,000$4,000
92536$1,880$2,510
92562$2,780$3,680
92590$1,830$2,440
92672$3,280$4,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
92201$2,080$2,780
92202$2,280$3,020
92203$2,370$3,140
92210$2,080$2,780
92211$2,330$3,080
92220$2,080$2,780
92223$2,080$2,780
92225$2,080$2,780
92226$2,280$3,020
92230$2,080$2,780
92234$2,140$2,830
92235$2,280$3,020
92236$2,080$2,780
92239$2,080$2,780
92240$2,080$2,780
92241$2,080$2,780
92242$2,080$2,780
92247$2,280$3,020
92248$2,280$3,020
92252$2,080$2,780
92253$2,280$3,020
92254$2,080$2,780
92255$2,280$3,020
92256$2,080$2,780
92258$2,080$2,780
92260$2,320$3,070
92261$2,280$3,020
92262$2,140$2,830
92263$2,280$3,020
92264$2,340$3,100
92267$2,080$2,780
92268$2,080$2,780
92270$2,230$2,950
92274$2,080$2,780
92276$2,080$2,780
92277$2,080$2,780
92278$2,080$2,780
92280$2,130$2,820
92282$2,080$2,780
92284$2,080$2,780
92285$2,080$2,780
92286$2,130$2,820
92301$2,070$2,650
92304$2,130$2,820
92305$2,080$2,780
92307$2,080$2,780
92308$2,080$2,780
92309$2,080$2,780
92310$2,080$2,780
92311$2,080$2,780
92312$2,130$2,820
92313$2,190$2,900
92314$2,080$2,780
92315$2,080$2,780
92316$2,080$2,780
92317$2,160$2,880
92318$2,130$2,820
92320$2,330$3,080
92321$2,080$2,780
92322$2,240$2,960
92323$2,130$2,820
92324$2,240$2,960
92325$2,080$2,780
92327$2,080$2,780
92329$2,130$2,820
92331$2,130$2,820
92332$2,130$2,820
92333$2,080$2,780
92334$2,130$2,820
92335$2,290$3,030
92336$2,660$3,520
92337$2,660$3,520
92338$2,130$2,820
92339$2,190$2,900
92340$2,130$2,820
92341$2,080$2,780
92342$2,130$2,840
92344$2,640$3,490
92345$2,080$2,780
92346$2,080$2,780
92347$2,080$2,780
92350$2,280$3,020
92352$2,440$3,230
92354$2,280$3,020
92356$2,080$2,780
92357$2,130$2,820
92358$2,080$2,780
92359$2,080$2,780
92363$2,080$2,780
92364$2,130$2,820
92365$2,080$2,780
92366$2,130$2,820
92368$2,080$2,780
92369$2,080$2,780
92371$2,080$2,780
92372$2,080$2,780
92373$2,680$3,550
92374$2,520$3,330
92375$2,130$2,820
92376$2,160$2,860
92377$2,770$3,660
92378$2,080$2,780
92382$2,130$2,820
92385$2,080$2,780
92386$2,500$3,310
92391$2,080$2,780
92392$2,230$2,950
92393$2,130$2,820
92394$2,080$2,780
92395$2,080$2,780
92397$2,070$2,690
92398$2,080$2,780
92399$2,100$2,780
92401$2,080$2,780
92402$2,130$2,820
92403$2,130$2,820
92404$2,080$2,780
92405$2,080$2,780
92406$2,130$2,820
92407$2,370$3,140
92408$2,080$2,780
92410$2,080$2,780
92411$2,080$2,780
92413$2,130$2,820
92415$2,130$2,820
92423$2,130$2,820
92427$2,130$2,820
92501$2,080$2,780
92502$2,280$3,020
92503$2,400$3,180
92504$2,230$2,950
92505$2,630$3,480
92506$2,300$3,040
92507$2,520$3,330
92508$3,280$4,340
92509$2,200$2,910
92513$2,280$3,020
92514$2,280$3,020
92516$2,280$3,020
92517$2,280$3,020
92518$2,260$2,990
92519$2,280$3,020
92521$2,280$3,020
92530$2,620$3,540
92531$2,280$3,020
92532$3,050$4,040
92539$2,080$2,780
92543$2,080$2,780
92544$2,080$2,780
92545$2,170$2,870
92546$2,280$3,020
92548$2,080$2,780
92549$2,080$2,780
92551$2,530$3,350
92552$2,280$3,020
92553$2,560$3,390
92555$2,930$3,880
92556$2,280$3,020
92557$2,440$3,230
92561$2,080$2,780
92563$3,100$4,100
92564$2,280$3,020
92567$2,080$2,780
92570$2,080$2,780
92571$2,460$3,250
92572$2,280$3,020
92581$2,280$3,020
92582$2,950$3,900
92583$2,080$2,780
92584$3,000$3,970
92585$2,760$3,650
92586$2,080$2,780
92587$2,840$3,790
92589$2,280$3,020
92591$2,800$3,700
92592$3,210$4,250
92593$2,280$3,020
92595$2,580$3,410
92596$3,160$4,180
92599$2,280$3,020
92860$2,530$3,380
92877$2,280$3,020
92878$2,280$3,020
92879$2,790$3,690
92880$3,300$4,370
92881$2,680$3,550
92882$2,720$3,600
92883$3,300$4,370
El Centro, CA MSA
92222$1,240$1,690
92227$1,280$1,730
92231$1,480$2,000
92232$1,360$1,840
92233$1,240$1,690
92243$1,350$1,830
92244$1,360$1,840
92249$1,440$1,950
92250$1,240$1,690
92251$1,790$2,420
92257$1,240$1,690
92259$1,620$2,180
92266$1,240$1,690
92273$1,250$1,690
92275$1,440$1,950
92281$1,240$1,690
92283$1,240$1,690
Inyo County, CA
92328$1,380$1,770
92384$1,290$1,570
92389$1,510$1,930
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
92602$3,940$5,350
92603$4,670$6,340
92604$3,870$5,250
92605$3,240$4,400
92606$3,890$5,280
92607$3,240$4,400
92609$3,240$4,400
92610$4,010$5,440
92612$4,110$5,580
92614$3,970$5,390
92615$3,240$4,400
92616$3,240$4,400
92617$2,620$3,540
92618$4,480$6,080
92619$3,240$4,400
92620$4,310$5,850
92623$3,240$4,400
92624$3,600$4,890
92625$4,540$6,160
92626$3,610$4,900
92627$3,190$4,330
92628$3,240$4,400
92629$3,800$5,160
92630$3,570$4,850
92637$3,050$4,140
92646$3,440$4,670
92647$3,220$4,370
92648$3,340$4,530
92649$3,340$4,530
92650$3,240$4,400
92651$3,940$5,350
92652$3,240$4,400
92653$3,570$4,850
92654$3,240$4,400
92655$2,620$3,540
92656$3,920$5,320
92657$4,630$6,280
92658$3,240$4,400
92659$3,240$4,400
92660$4,760$6,460
92661$3,890$5,280
92662$3,530$4,790
92663$3,580$4,860
92673$4,740$6,430
92674$3,240$4,400
92675$3,370$4,570
92676$2,790$3,790
92677$3,840$5,210
92678$3,750$5,070
92679$4,410$5,990
92683$2,790$3,790
92684$3,240$4,400
92685$3,240$4,400
92688$3,540$4,810
92690$3,240$4,400
92691$3,530$4,790
92692$3,830$5,200
92693$3,240$4,400
92694$4,220$5,730
92697$3,240$4,400
92701$2,630$3,570
92702$3,240$4,400
92703$2,620$3,560
92704$2,840$3,860
92705$3,050$4,140
92706$2,690$3,650
92707$2,900$3,940
92708$3,440$4,670
92711$3,240$4,400
92728$3,240$4,400
92735$3,240$4,400
92780$3,090$4,190
92781$3,240$4,400
92782$3,770$5,120
92799$3,240$4,400
92801$2,860$3,880
92802$2,870$3,900
92803$3,240$4,400
92804$2,880$3,910
92805$2,840$3,860
92806$3,240$4,400
92807$3,900$5,290
92808$3,860$5,240
92809$3,240$4,400
92811$3,240$4,400
92812$3,240$4,400
92814$3,240$4,400
92815$3,240$4,400
92816$3,240$4,400
92817$3,240$4,400
92821$3,370$4,570
92822$3,240$4,400
92823$4,600$6,240
92825$3,240$4,400
92831$3,120$4,240
92832$2,870$3,900
92833$2,730$3,710
92834$3,240$4,400
92835$3,180$4,320
92836$3,240$4,400
92837$3,240$4,400
92838$3,240$4,400
92840$2,850$3,870
92841$2,700$3,670
92842$3,240$4,400
92843$2,640$3,580
92844$2,850$3,870
92845$3,770$5,120
92846$3,240$4,400
92856$3,240$4,400
92857$3,240$4,400
92859$3,240$4,400
92861$2,950$4,010
92862$3,240$4,400
92863$3,240$4,400
92864$3,240$4,400
92865$3,290$4,470
92866$2,710$3,680
92867$2,910$3,950
92868$3,390$4,600
92869$3,180$4,320
92870$3,010$4,090
92871$3,240$4,400
92885$3,240$4,400
92886$4,250$5,770
92887$3,470$4,710
92899$3,240$4,400
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA
93001$2,640$3,580
93002$2,690$3,650
93003$2,680$3,630
93004$2,890$3,920

SAFMR = ZIP-level variation. HUD sets Small Area Fair Market Rents by ZIP across most large metros, so two homes in one city can carry very different voucher ceilings.

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Data source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents (Small Area FMRs where published), snapshot 2026-08-19. Payment standards vary by public housing authority (typically 90–110% of FMR). Figures are for research and do not guarantee approved rent on any specific unit.

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