Butte County, CA fair market rent
Chico, CA MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,358–$1,660 · -7.1% 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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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,064 | $1,155 | -7.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,190 | $1,270 | -6.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,509 | $1,625 | -7.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,090 | $2,260 | -7.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,522 | $2,726 | -7.5% |
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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$923
- FY18$992
- FY19$1,144
- FY20$1,090
- FY21$1,192
- FY22$1,177
- FY23$1,239
- FY24$1,428
- FY25$1,466
- FY26$1,625
- FY27$1,509
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
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
24 ZIPs in Chico, CA MSA- ZIP 95901Studio $1,130 · 1BR $1,330 · 3BR $2,160 · 4BR $2,600
- ZIP 95914Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 95916Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 95917Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,250 · 3BR $2,220 · 4BR $2,680
- ZIP 95926Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $2,150 · 4BR $2,590
- ZIP 95927Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,520
- ZIP 95928Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,620
- ZIP 95929Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,520
- ZIP 95930Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,520
- ZIP 95938Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $2,050 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 95940Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,520
- ZIP 95941Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,520
- ZIP 95942Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $2,140 · 4BR $2,580
- ZIP 95948Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 95954Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $2,080 · 4BR $2,510
- ZIP 95958Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,520
- ZIP 95965Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 95966Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 95967Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,520
- ZIP 95968Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 95969Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 95973Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,340 · 3BR $2,350 · 4BR $2,840
- ZIP 95974Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 95978Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $2,080 · 4BR $2,510