California · FIPS 06065 · HUD FY 2027
Riverside County, California Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Riverside County is $2,103 a month (rent plus utilities), 20% below the California average of $2,632 and 19% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $98 (4.5%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $84,120 a year to afford it.
- $2,1032-bedroom FMR−$98 (−4.5%) vs FY 2026
- $1,7051-bedroom FMRCalifornia: $2,151 · U.S.: $1,478
- $84,120Income for a 2-bedroom$40/hour full-time
- 23 of 582BR rank in California1 = highest rent
| Unit | Riverside County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | California avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,605 | $1,692 | −$87 (−5.1%) | $1,986 | $1,379 | $64,200 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,705 | $1,777 | −$72 (−4.1%) | $2,151 | $1,478 | $68,200 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,103 | $2,201 | −$98 (−4.5%) | $2,632 | $1,761 | $84,120 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,771 | $2,912 | −$141 (−4.8%) | $3,457 | $2,266 | $110,840 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,336 | $3,514 | −$178 (−5.1%) | $3,986 | $2,607 | $133,440 |
How Riverside County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro FMR area, which covers 4,675,704 residents in 2 counties.
- Across California, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,084 (Modoc County) to $4,254 (Santa Cruz County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,605, $1,705, $2,103, $2,771, $3,336. 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 71 ZIP codes mostly in Riverside County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,670 to $3,150.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Riverside County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91752 | $1,920 | $2,040 | $2,510 | $3,310 | $3,980 | −$90 (−3.5%) | 19% above |
| 92201 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92203 | $1,680 | $1,780 | $2,200 | $2,900 | $3,490 | −$170 (−7.2%) | 5% above |
| 92210 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92211 | $1,650 | $1,750 | $2,160 | $2,850 | $3,430 | −$170 (−7.3%) | 3% above |
| 92220 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92223 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92225 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92230 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92234 | $1,530 | $1,620 | $2,000 | $2,640 | $3,170 | −$140 (−6.5%) | 5% below |
| 92236 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92239 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92240 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92241 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92253 | $1,630 | $1,730 | $2,130 | $2,810 | $3,380 | −$150 (−6.6%) | 1% above |
| 92254 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92258 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92260 | $1,670 | $1,780 | $2,190 | $2,890 | $3,470 | −$130 (−5.6%) | 4% above |
| 92262 | $1,530 | $1,620 | $2,000 | $2,640 | $3,170 | −$140 (−6.5%) | 5% below |
| 92264 | $1,660 | $1,770 | $2,180 | $2,870 | $3,460 | −$160 (−6.8%) | 4% above |
| 92270 | $1,540 | $1,620 | $2,010 | $2,660 | $3,210 | −$220 (−9.9%) | 4% below |
| 92274 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92276 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92282 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92320 | $1,640 | $1,740 | $2,150 | $2,830 | $3,410 | −$180 (−7.7%) | 2% above |
| 92501 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92503 | $1,730 | $1,840 | $2,270 | $2,990 | $3,600 | −$130 (−5.4%) | 8% above |
| 92504 | $1,600 | $1,700 | $2,100 | $2,770 | $3,330 | −$130 (−5.8%) | about the same as |
| 92505 | $1,820 | $1,920 | $2,370 | $3,140 | $3,780 | −$260 (−9.9%) | 13% above |
| 92506 | $1,690 | $1,790 | $2,210 | $2,910 | $3,510 | −$90 (−3.9%) | 5% above |
| 92507 | $1,840 | $1,950 | $2,410 | $3,180 | $3,820 | −$110 (−4.4%) | 15% above |
| 92508 | $2,320 | $2,460 | $3,040 | $4,010 | $4,820 | −$240 (−7.3%) | 45% above |
| 92509 | $1,550 | $1,650 | $2,030 | $2,670 | $3,220 | −$170 (−7.7%) | 3% below |
| 92518 | $1,600 | $1,700 | $2,100 | $2,770 | $3,330 | −$160 (−7.1%) | about the same as |
| 92521 | $1,660 | $1,760 | $2,170 | $2,860 | $3,440 | −$110 (−4.8%) | 3% above |
| 92530 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | +$300 (+11.5%) | 39% above |
| 92532 | $2,350 | $2,500 | $3,080 | $4,060 | $4,890 | +$30 (+1.0%) | 46% above |
| 92536 | $1,310 | $1,370 | $1,700 | $2,260 | $2,750 | −$180 (−9.6%) | 19% below |
| 92539 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92543 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92544 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92545 | $1,590 | $1,690 | $2,090 | $2,750 | $3,320 | −$80 (−3.7%) | 1% below |
| 92548 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92549 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92551 | $1,830 | $1,950 | $2,400 | $3,160 | $3,810 | −$130 (−5.1%) | 14% above |
| 92553 | $1,840 | $1,950 | $2,410 | $3,180 | $3,820 | −$150 (−5.9%) | 15% above |
| 92555 | $2,120 | $2,250 | $2,780 | $3,660 | $4,410 | −$150 (−5.1%) | 32% above |
| 92557 | $1,840 | $1,950 | $2,410 | $3,180 | $3,820 | −$30 (−1.2%) | 15% above |
| 92561 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92562 | $2,010 | $2,130 | $2,630 | $3,470 | $4,170 | −$150 (−5.4%) | 25% above |
| 92563 | $2,240 | $2,380 | $2,940 | $3,870 | $4,660 | −$160 (−5.2%) | 40% above |
| 92567 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92570 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92571 | $1,800 | $1,910 | $2,360 | $3,110 | $3,740 | −$100 (−4.1%) | 12% above |
| 92582 | $2,340 | $2,490 | $3,070 | $4,040 | $4,870 | +$120 (+4.1%) | 46% above |
| 92583 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92584 | $2,110 | $2,240 | $2,760 | $3,640 | $4,380 | −$240 (−8.0%) | 31% above |
| 92585 | $1,990 | $2,120 | $2,610 | $3,440 | $4,140 | −$150 (−5.4%) | 24% above |
| 92586 | $1,530 | $1,600 | $1,990 | $2,630 | $3,170 | −$90 (−4.3%) | 5% below |
| 92587 | $1,980 | $2,080 | $2,560 | $3,420 | $4,150 | −$280 (−9.9%) | 22% above |
| 92590 | $1,270 | $1,350 | $1,670 | $2,200 | $2,680 | −$160 (−8.7%) | 21% below |
| 92591 | $1,990 | $2,120 | $2,610 | $3,440 | $4,140 | −$190 (−6.8%) | 24% above |
| 92592 | $2,270 | $2,420 | $2,980 | $3,930 | $4,730 | −$230 (−7.2%) | 42% above |
| 92595 | $1,900 | $2,020 | $2,490 | $3,280 | $3,950 | −$90 (−3.5%) | 18% above |
| 92596 | $2,220 | $2,360 | $2,910 | $3,830 | $4,620 | −$250 (−7.9%) | 38% above |
| 92860 | $1,760 | $1,840 | $2,280 | $3,050 | $3,700 | −$250 (−9.9%) | 8% above |
| 92879 | $2,010 | $2,140 | $2,640 | $3,480 | $4,190 | −$150 (−5.4%) | 26% above |
| 92880 | $2,370 | $2,520 | $3,110 | $4,100 | $4,930 | −$190 (−5.8%) | 48% above |
| 92881 | $1,970 | $2,090 | $2,580 | $3,400 | $4,090 | −$100 (−3.7%) | 23% above |
| 92882 | $1,950 | $2,070 | $2,550 | $3,360 | $4,050 | −$170 (−6.2%) | 21% above |
| 92883 | $2,400 | $2,550 | $3,150 | $4,150 | $5,000 | −$150 (−4.5%) | 50% 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.