Alameda County, CA fair market rent

Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$2,8052 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $2,525–$3,086 · -3.7% from FY2026

Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.

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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$2,088	$2,142	-2.5%
1 bedroom	$2,290	$2,385	-4.0%
2 bedrooms	$2,805	$2,912	-3.7%
3 bedrooms	$3,592	$3,724	-3.5%
4 bedrooms	$4,250	$4,413	-3.7%

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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

FY17$2,173
FY18$2,329
FY19$2,126
FY20$2,239
FY21$2,383
FY22$2,274
FY23$2,405
FY24$2,590
FY25$2,682
FY26$2,912
FY27$2,805

HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method

Alameda County, CA fair market rent

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

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