California fair market rent by county
California · FY2027 · 58 listed places · 51 HUD FMR areas
$1,725median 2BR
From $1,084 in Modoc County to $4,254 in Santa Cruz County
Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.
Highest 2-bedroom first
- Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA · Studio $3,230 · 1BR $3,390 · 3BR $5,531
- Marin CountySan Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,574 · 1BR $3,003 · 3BR $4,832
- San Francisco CountySan Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,574 · 1BR $3,003 · 3BR $4,832
- San Mateo CountySan Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,574 · 1BR $3,003 · 3BR $4,832
- Napa CountyNapa, CA MSA · Studio $2,350 · 1BR $2,580 · 3BR $4,201
- Santa Clara CountySan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,458 · 1BR $2,778 · 3BR $4,396
- Santa Barbara CountySanta Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA · Studio $2,479 · 1BR $2,711 · 3BR $3,990
- Orange CountySanta Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,580 · 1BR $2,610 · 3BR $4,153
- San Benito CountySan Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,279 · 1BR $2,296 · 3BR $4,160
- Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,151 · 1BR $2,402 · 3BR $3,760
- San Diego CountySan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA · Studio $2,192 · 1BR $2,335 · 3BR $3,743
- Sonoma CountySanta Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA · Studio $1,980 · 1BR $2,155 · 3BR $3,903
- Alameda CountyOakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,088 · 1BR $2,290 · 3BR $3,592
- Contra Costa CountyOakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,088 · 1BR $2,290 · 3BR $3,592
- San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA · Studio $1,894 · 1BR $2,079 · 3BR $3,634
- Ventura CountyOxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA · Studio $1,827 · 1BR $2,035 · 3BR $3,287
- Monterey CountySalinas, CA MSA · Studio $1,956 · 1BR $2,009 · 3BR $3,261
- Solano CountyVallejo, CA MSA · Studio $1,706 · 1BR $1,876 · 3BR $3,053
- El Dorado CountySacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,742 · 1BR $1,793 · 3BR $2,887
- Placer CountySacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,742 · 1BR $1,793 · 3BR $2,887
- Sacramento CountySacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,742 · 1BR $1,793 · 3BR $2,887
- Yolo CountyYolo, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,659 · 1BR $1,670 · 3BR $2,956
- Riverside CountyRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA · Studio $1,605 · 1BR $1,705 · 3BR $2,771
- San Bernardino CountyRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA · Studio $1,605 · 1BR $1,705 · 3BR $2,771
- San Joaquin CountyStockton-Lodi, CA MSA · Studio $1,525 · 1BR $1,628 · 3BR $2,790
- Mono CountyMono County, CA · Studio $1,342 · 1BR $1,550 · 3BR $2,374
- Nevada CountyNevada County, CA · Studio $1,313 · 1BR $1,441 · 3BR $2,610
- Stanislaus CountyModesto, CA MSA · Studio $1,276 · 1BR $1,378 · 3BR $2,410
- Amador CountyAmador County, CA · Studio $1,373 · 1BR $1,381 · 3BR $2,219
- Fresno CountyFresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,354 · 1BR $1,363 · 3BR $2,333
- Mendocino CountyMendocino County, CA · Studio $1,209 · 1BR $1,287 · 3BR $2,330
- Kern CountyBakersfield-Delano, CA MSA · Studio $1,265 · 1BR $1,273 · 3BR $2,293
- Lake CountyLake County, CA · Studio $1,233 · 1BR $1,235 · 3BR $2,238
- Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County, CA · Studio $1,116 · 1BR $1,271 · 3BR $2,082
- Sutter CountyYuba City, CA MSA · Studio $1,159 · 1BR $1,367 · 3BR $2,216
- Yuba CountyYuba City, CA MSA · Studio $1,159 · 1BR $1,367 · 3BR $2,216
- Shasta CountyRedding, CA MSA · Studio $1,201 · 1BR $1,209 · 3BR $2,189
- Humboldt CountyHumboldt County, CA · Studio $1,122 · 1BR $1,188 · 3BR $2,152
- Calaveras CountyCalaveras County, CA · Studio $1,109 · 1BR $1,172 · 3BR $2,123
- Alpine CountyAlpine County, CA · Studio $1,063 · 1BR $1,167 · 3BR $2,113
- Sierra CountySierra County, CA · Studio $1,063 · 1BR $1,167 · 3BR $2,113
- Merced CountyMerced, CA MSA · Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,262 · 3BR $2,087
- Kings CountyHanford-Corcoran, CA MSA · Studio $1,175 · 1BR $1,183 · 3BR $2,094
- Butte CountyChico, CA MSA · Studio $1,064 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $2,090
- Mariposa CountyMariposa County, CA · Studio $1,035 · 1BR $1,147 · 3BR $2,058
- Inyo CountyInyo County, CA · Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,346 · 3BR $1,996
- Madera CountyMadera County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,264 · 1BR $1,272 · 3BR $2,022
- Tulare CountyVisalia, CA MSA · Studio $1,101 · 1BR $1,108 · 3BR $1,995
- Plumas CountyPlumas County, CA · Studio $990 · 1BR $1,087 · 3BR $1,883
- Del Norte CountyDel Norte County, CA · Studio $979 · 1BR $1,292 · 3BR $1,947
- Glenn CountyGlenn County, CA · Studio $948 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,867
- Tehama CountyTehama County, CA · Studio $948 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,885
- Imperial CountyEl Centro, CA MSA · Studio $938 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,819
- Colusa CountyColusa County, CA · Studio $1,073 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,861
- Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County, CA · Studio $953 · 1BR $959 · 3BR $1,736
- Lassen CountyLassen County, CA · Studio $884 · 1BR $1,046 · 3BR $1,728
- Trinity CountyTrinity County, CA · Studio $803 · 1BR $881 · 3BR $1,510
- Modoc CountyModoc County, CA · Studio $755 · 1BR $856 · 3BR $1,501