California · FIPS 06059 · HUD FY 2027
Orange County, California Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Orange County is $3,057 a month (rent plus utilities), 16% above the California average of $2,632 and 74% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $179 (5.5%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $122,280 a year to afford it.
- $3,0572-bedroom FMR−$179 (−5.5%) vs FY 2026
- $2,6101-bedroom FMRCalifornia: $2,151 · U.S.: $1,478
- $122,280Income for a 2-bedroom$59/hour full-time
- 8 of 582BR rank in California1 = highest rent
| Unit | Orange County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | California avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,580 | $2,682 | −$102 (−3.8%) | $1,986 | $1,379 | $103,200 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,610 | $2,746 | −$136 (−5.0%) | $2,151 | $1,478 | $104,400 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,057 | $3,236 | −$179 (−5.5%) | $2,632 | $1,761 | $122,280 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,153 | $4,393 | −$240 (−5.5%) | $3,457 | $2,266 | $166,120 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,964 | $5,246 | −$282 (−5.4%) | $3,986 | $2,607 | $198,560 |
How Orange County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA metro FMR area, which covers 3,165,820 residents in 1 county.
- Across California, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,084 (Modoc County) to $4,254 (Santa Cruz County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $2,580, $2,610, $3,057, $4,153, $4,964. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 88 ZIP codes mostly in Orange County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $2,690 to $4,590.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Orange County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90620 | $2,510 | $2,540 | $2,970 | $4,030 | $4,820 | −$210 (−6.6%) | 3% below |
| 90621 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$150 (+5.4%) | 4% below |
| 90623 | $2,350 | $2,380 | $2,790 | $3,790 | $4,520 | −$170 (−5.7%) | 9% below |
| 90630 | $2,620 | $2,650 | $3,100 | $4,210 | $5,030 | −$70 (−2.2%) | 1% above |
| 90631 | $2,230 | $2,280 | $2,690 | $3,620 | $4,300 | −$70 (−2.5%) | 12% below |
| 90680 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$160 (+5.8%) | 4% below |
| 90720 | $2,590 | $2,620 | $3,070 | $4,170 | $4,980 | −$90 (−2.8%) | about the same as |
| 90740 | $2,660 | $2,690 | $3,150 | $4,280 | $5,110 | −$140 (−4.3%) | 3% above |
| 90742 | $2,690 | $2,720 | $3,190 | $4,330 | $5,180 | +$200 (+6.7%) | 4% above |
| 90743 | $2,590 | $2,620 | $3,070 | $4,170 | $4,980 | −$150 (−4.7%) | about the same as |
| 92602 | $3,140 | $3,180 | $3,720 | $5,050 | $6,040 | −$220 (−5.6%) | 22% above |
| 92603 | $3,670 | $3,710 | $4,350 | $5,910 | $7,060 | −$320 (−6.9%) | 42% above |
| 92604 | $3,050 | $3,080 | $3,610 | $4,900 | $5,860 | −$260 (−6.7%) | 18% above |
| 92606 | $3,080 | $3,120 | $3,650 | $4,960 | $5,930 | −$240 (−6.2%) | 19% above |
| 92610 | $3,200 | $3,240 | $3,790 | $5,150 | $6,150 | −$220 (−5.5%) | 24% above |
| 92612 | $3,350 | $3,390 | $3,970 | $5,390 | $6,450 | −$140 (−3.4%) | 30% above |
| 92614 | $3,160 | $3,200 | $3,750 | $5,090 | $6,090 | −$220 (−5.5%) | 23% above |
| 92617 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$300 (+11.5%) | 4% below |
| 92618 | $3,660 | $3,710 | $4,340 | $5,900 | $7,050 | −$140 (−3.1%) | 42% above |
| 92620 | $3,440 | $3,480 | $4,080 | $5,540 | $6,620 | −$230 (−5.3%) | 33% above |
| 92624 | $3,010 | $3,050 | $3,570 | $4,850 | $5,800 | −$30 (−0.8%) | 17% above |
| 92625 | $3,620 | $3,660 | $4,290 | $5,830 | $6,960 | −$250 (−5.5%) | 40% above |
| 92626 | $2,900 | $2,940 | $3,440 | $4,670 | $5,590 | −$170 (−4.7%) | 13% above |
| 92627 | $2,600 | $2,630 | $3,080 | $4,180 | $5,000 | −$110 (−3.4%) | 1% above |
| 92629 | $3,140 | $3,180 | $3,720 | $5,050 | $6,040 | −$80 (−2.1%) | 22% above |
| 92630 | $2,910 | $2,950 | $3,450 | $4,690 | $5,600 | −$120 (−3.4%) | 13% above |
| 92637 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −$130 (−4.3%) | 4% below |
| 92646 | $2,730 | $2,770 | $3,240 | $4,400 | $5,260 | −$200 (−5.8%) | 6% above |
| 92647 | $2,610 | $2,640 | $3,090 | $4,200 | $5,020 | −$130 (−4.0%) | 1% above |
| 92648 | $2,710 | $2,740 | $3,210 | $4,360 | $5,210 | −$130 (−3.9%) | 5% above |
| 92649 | $2,720 | $2,750 | $3,220 | $4,370 | $5,230 | −$120 (−3.6%) | 5% above |
| 92651 | $3,160 | $3,200 | $3,750 | $5,090 | $6,090 | −$190 (−4.8%) | 23% above |
| 92653 | $2,840 | $2,880 | $3,370 | $4,580 | $5,470 | −$200 (−5.6%) | 10% above |
| 92655 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$300 (+11.5%) | 4% below |
| 92656 | $3,160 | $3,200 | $3,750 | $5,090 | $6,090 | −$170 (−4.3%) | 23% above |
| 92657 | $3,470 | $3,540 | $4,170 | $5,660 | $6,760 | −$460 (−9.9%) | 36% above |
| 92660 | $3,870 | $3,920 | $4,590 | $6,240 | $7,450 | −$170 (−3.6%) | 50% above |
| 92661 | $3,030 | $3,070 | $3,590 | $4,880 | $5,830 | −$300 (−7.7%) | 17% above |
| 92662 | $2,870 | $2,900 | $3,400 | $4,620 | $5,520 | −$130 (−3.7%) | 11% above |
| 92663 | $2,990 | $3,020 | $3,540 | $4,810 | $5,750 | −$40 (−1.1%) | 16% above |
| 92673 | $3,610 | $3,650 | $4,280 | $5,810 | $6,950 | −$460 (−9.7%) | 40% above |
| 92675 | $2,680 | $2,710 | $3,170 | $4,310 | $5,150 | −$200 (−5.9%) | 4% above |
| 92676 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$130 (+4.7%) | 4% below |
| 92677 | $3,110 | $3,150 | $3,690 | $5,010 | $5,990 | −$150 (−3.9%) | 21% above |
| 92678 | $2,900 | $2,960 | $3,510 | $4,730 | $5,670 | −$240 (−6.4%) | 15% above |
| 92679 | $3,490 | $3,530 | $4,140 | $5,620 | $6,720 | −$270 (−6.1%) | 35% above |
| 92683 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$130 (+4.7%) | 4% below |
| 92688 | $2,820 | $2,850 | $3,340 | $4,540 | $5,420 | −$200 (−5.6%) | 9% above |
| 92691 | $2,820 | $2,850 | $3,340 | $4,540 | $5,420 | −$190 (−5.4%) | 9% above |
| 92692 | $3,070 | $3,110 | $3,640 | $4,940 | $5,910 | −$190 (−5.0%) | 19% above |
| 92694 | $3,430 | $3,470 | $4,060 | $5,520 | $6,590 | −$160 (−3.8%) | 33% above |
| 92697 | $2,580 | $2,610 | $3,060 | $4,160 | $4,970 | −$180 (−5.6%) | about the same as |
| 92701 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$290 (+11.0%) | 4% below |
| 92703 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$300 (+11.5%) | 4% below |
| 92704 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$80 (+2.8%) | 4% below |
| 92705 | $2,450 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −$130 (−4.3%) | 4% below |
| 92706 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$230 (+8.6%) | 4% below |
| 92707 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$20 (+0.7%) | 4% below |
| 92708 | $2,770 | $2,800 | $3,280 | $4,460 | $5,330 | −$160 (−4.7%) | 7% above |
| 92780 | $2,530 | $2,560 | $3,000 | $4,080 | $4,870 | −$90 (−2.9%) | 2% below |
| 92782 | $3,010 | $3,050 | $3,570 | $4,850 | $5,800 | −$200 (−5.3%) | 17% above |
| 92801 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$60 (+2.1%) | 4% below |
| 92802 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$50 (+1.7%) | 4% below |
| 92804 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$40 (+1.4%) | 4% below |
| 92805 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$80 (+2.8%) | 4% below |
| 92806 | $2,680 | $2,720 | $3,180 | $4,320 | $5,160 | −$60 (−1.9%) | 4% above |
| 92807 | $3,170 | $3,210 | $3,760 | $5,110 | $6,110 | −$140 (−3.6%) | 23% above |
| 92808 | $3,100 | $3,130 | $3,670 | $4,990 | $5,960 | −$190 (−4.9%) | 20% above |
| 92821 | $2,710 | $2,740 | $3,210 | $4,360 | $5,210 | −$160 (−4.7%) | 5% above |
| 92823 | $3,700 | $3,740 | $4,380 | $5,950 | $7,110 | −$220 (−4.8%) | 43% above |
| 92831 | $2,560 | $2,590 | $3,030 | $4,120 | $4,920 | −$90 (−2.9%) | 1% below |
| 92832 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$50 (+1.7%) | 4% below |
| 92833 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$190 (+7.0%) | 4% below |
| 92835 | $2,530 | $2,560 | $3,000 | $4,080 | $4,870 | −$180 (−5.7%) | 2% below |
| 92840 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$70 (+2.5%) | 4% below |
| 92841 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$220 (+8.1%) | 4% below |
| 92843 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$280 (+10.6%) | 4% below |
| 92844 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$70 (+2.5%) | 4% below |
| 92845 | $2,850 | $2,890 | $3,400 | $4,610 | $5,500 | −$370 (−9.8%) | 11% above |
| 92861 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −$30 (−1.0%) | 4% below |
| 92865 | $2,610 | $2,640 | $3,090 | $4,200 | $5,020 | −$200 (−6.1%) | 1% above |
| 92866 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$210 (+7.7%) | 4% below |
| 92867 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$10 (+0.3%) | 4% below |
| 92868 | $2,730 | $2,770 | $3,240 | $4,400 | $5,260 | −$150 (−4.4%) | 6% above |
| 92869 | $2,520 | $2,550 | $2,990 | $4,060 | $4,860 | −$190 (−6.0%) | 2% below |
| 92870 | $2,450 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −$90 (−3.0%) | 4% below |
| 92886 | $3,360 | $3,400 | $3,980 | $5,410 | $6,460 | −$270 (−6.4%) | 30% above |
| 92887 | $2,780 | $2,820 | $3,300 | $4,480 | $5,360 | −$170 (−4.9%) | 8% above |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.