Merced County, CA fair market rent
Merced, CA MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,365–$1,669 · +0.9% 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 | $1,200 | $1,116 | +7.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,262 | $1,213 | +4.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,517 | $1,503 | +0.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,087 | $2,067 | +1.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,477 | $2,503 | -1.0% |
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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$776
- FY18$790
- FY19$839
- FY20$947
- FY21$1,067
- FY22$1,120
- FY23$1,243
- FY24$1,420
- FY25$1,509
- FY26$1,503
- FY27$1,517
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
27 ZIPs in Merced, CA MSA- ZIP 93610Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,880 · 4BR $2,270
- ZIP 93620Studio $1,220 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,400
- ZIP 93622Studio $1,220 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,400
- ZIP 93635Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,460 · 3BR $2,420 · 4BR $2,870
- ZIP 93661Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,480
- ZIP 93665Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $2,020 · 4BR $2,390
- ZIP 95301Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,950 · 4BR $2,330
- ZIP 95303Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 95312Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 95315Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $1,940 · 4BR $2,300
- ZIP 95316Studio $1,130 · 1BR $1,230 · 3BR $2,200 · 4BR $2,550
- ZIP 95317Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 95322Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $2,200 · 4BR $2,550
- ZIP 95324Studio $1,360 · 1BR $1,430 · 3BR $2,370 · 4BR $2,810
- ZIP 95333Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 95334Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,390 · 3BR $2,300 · 4BR $2,730
- ZIP 95340Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,950 · 4BR $2,320
- ZIP 95341Studio $1,150 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,380
- ZIP 95343Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,480
- ZIP 95344Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,480
- ZIP 95348Studio $1,470 · 1BR $1,550 · 3BR $2,560 · 4BR $3,040
- ZIP 95360Studio $1,130 · 1BR $1,230 · 3BR $2,200 · 4BR $2,550
- ZIP 95365Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 95369Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 95374Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 95380Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,230 · 4BR $2,610
- ZIP 95388Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,260