Imperial County, CA fair market rent
El Centro, CA MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,212–$1,482 · -1.1% 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 | $938 | $939 | -0.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,030 | $1,038 | -0.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,347 | $1,362 | -1.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,819 | $1,845 | -1.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,251 | $2,285 | -1.5% |
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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$822
- FY18$901
- FY19$953
- FY20$1,027
- FY21$1,060
- FY22$1,065
- FY23$1,155
- FY24$1,286
- FY25$1,371
- FY26$1,362
- FY27$1,347
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
20 ZIPs in El Centro, CA MSA- ZIP 92004Studio $1,310 · 1BR $1,410 · 3BR $2,340 · 4BR $2,860
- ZIP 92222Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 92225Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,630 · 4BR $3,170
- ZIP 92227Studio $880 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,720 · 4BR $2,120
- ZIP 92231Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,940 · 4BR $2,410
- ZIP 92232Studio $940 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,820 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 92233Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 92243Studio $940 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,820 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 92244Studio $940 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,820 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 92249Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,940 · 4BR $2,410
- ZIP 92250Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 92251Studio $1,230 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,380 · 4BR $2,940
- ZIP 92257Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 92259Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,370 · 3BR $2,380 · 4BR $2,930
- ZIP 92266Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 92273Studio $880 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,720 · 4BR $2,120
- ZIP 92274Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,630 · 4BR $3,170
- ZIP 92275Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,520
- ZIP 92281Studio $860 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 92283Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $2,060