California · FIPS 06073 · HUD FY 2027
San Diego County, California Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in San Diego County is $2,823 a month (rent plus utilities), 7% above the California average of $2,632 and 60% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $178 (5.9%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $112,920 a year to afford it.
- $2,8232-bedroom FMR−$178 (−5.9%) vs FY 2026
- $2,3351-bedroom FMRCalifornia: $2,151 · U.S.: $1,478
- $112,920Income for a 2-bedroom$54/hour full-time
- 11 of 582BR rank in California1 = highest rent
| Unit | San Diego County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | California avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,192 | $2,288 | −$96 (−4.2%) | $1,986 | $1,379 | $87,680 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,335 | $2,459 | −$124 (−5.0%) | $2,151 | $1,478 | $93,400 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,823 | $3,001 | −$178 (−5.9%) | $2,632 | $1,761 | $112,920 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,743 | $3,998 | −$255 (−6.4%) | $3,457 | $2,266 | $149,720 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,526 | $4,845 | −$319 (−6.6%) | $3,986 | $2,607 | $181,040 |
How San Diego County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro FMR area, which covers 3,288,774 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: $2,192, $2,335, $2,823, $3,743, $4,526. 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 115 ZIP codes mostly in San Diego County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,750 to $4,230.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in San Diego County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91901 | $2,030 | $2,160 | $2,610 | $3,460 | $4,180 | −$220 (−7.8%) | 8% below |
| 91902 | $2,230 | $2,370 | $2,870 | $3,810 | $4,600 | −$270 (−8.6%) | 2% above |
| 91905 | $2,050 | $2,180 | $2,640 | $3,500 | $4,240 | −$50 (−1.9%) | 6% below |
| 91906 | $1,610 | $1,720 | $2,080 | $2,760 | $3,340 | −$130 (−5.9%) | 26% below |
| 91910 | $2,010 | $2,140 | $2,590 | $3,430 | $4,150 | −$190 (−6.8%) | 8% below |
| 91911 | $2,070 | $2,200 | $2,660 | $3,530 | $4,260 | −$160 (−5.7%) | 6% below |
| 91913 | $2,900 | $3,090 | $3,740 | $4,960 | $6,000 | −$360 (−8.8%) | 32% above |
| 91914 | $3,200 | $3,410 | $4,120 | $5,460 | $6,610 | −$380 (−8.4%) | 46% above |
| 91915 | $2,960 | $3,150 | $3,810 | $5,050 | $6,110 | −$360 (−8.6%) | 35% above |
| 91916 | $2,100 | $2,270 | $2,820 | $3,770 | $4,590 | −$310 (−9.9%) | about the same as |
| 91917 | $2,120 | $2,260 | $2,730 | $3,620 | $4,380 | −$220 (−7.5%) | 3% below |
| 91931 | $2,370 | $2,530 | $3,060 | $4,050 | $4,910 | −$190 (−5.8%) | 8% above |
| 91932 | $2,010 | $2,140 | $2,590 | $3,430 | $4,150 | −$200 (−7.2%) | 8% below |
| 91934 | $2,170 | $2,310 | $2,790 | $3,700 | $4,470 | −$210 (−7.0%) | 1% below |
| 91935 | $2,120 | $2,260 | $2,730 | $3,620 | $4,380 | −$220 (−7.5%) | 3% below |
| 91941 | $2,040 | $2,180 | $2,630 | $3,490 | $4,220 | −$150 (−5.4%) | 7% below |
| 91942 | $2,200 | $2,350 | $2,840 | $3,770 | $4,550 | −$170 (−5.6%) | 1% above |
| 91945 | $1,820 | $1,940 | $2,350 | $3,120 | $3,770 | −$110 (−4.5%) | 17% below |
| 91948 | $2,180 | $2,320 | $2,810 | $3,720 | $4,500 | −$120 (−4.1%) | about the same as |
| 91950 | $1,720 | $1,840 | $2,220 | $2,940 | $3,560 | −$120 (−5.1%) | 21% below |
| 91962 | $2,550 | $2,720 | $3,290 | $4,360 | $5,280 | −$170 (−4.9%) | 17% above |
| 91963 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −$180 (−6.0%) | about the same as |
| 91977 | $1,880 | $2,000 | $2,420 | $3,210 | $3,880 | −$150 (−5.8%) | 14% below |
| 91978 | $2,280 | $2,430 | $2,940 | $3,900 | $4,710 | −$270 (−8.4%) | 4% above |
| 91980 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −$180 (−6.0%) | about the same as |
| 92003 | $2,140 | $2,280 | $2,760 | $3,660 | $4,430 | −$150 (−5.2%) | 2% below |
| 92004 | $1,310 | $1,410 | $1,750 | $2,340 | $2,860 | +$290 (+19.9%) | 38% below |
| 92007 | $2,920 | $3,110 | $3,760 | $4,990 | $6,030 | −$70 (−1.8%) | 33% above |
| 92008 | $2,520 | $2,690 | $3,250 | $4,310 | $5,210 | −$220 (−6.3%) | 15% above |
| 92009 | $2,850 | $3,040 | $3,670 | $4,870 | $5,880 | −$300 (−7.6%) | 30% above |
| 92010 | $2,830 | $3,020 | $3,650 | $4,840 | $5,850 | −$130 (−3.4%) | 29% above |
| 92011 | $3,140 | $3,350 | $4,050 | $5,370 | $6,490 | −$230 (−5.4%) | 43% above |
| 92014 | $3,240 | $3,450 | $4,170 | $5,530 | $6,690 | −$330 (−7.3%) | 48% above |
| 92019 | $2,200 | $2,350 | $2,840 | $3,770 | $4,550 | −$210 (−6.9%) | 1% above |
| 92020 | $1,950 | $2,080 | $2,510 | $3,330 | $4,020 | −$160 (−6.0%) | 11% below |
| 92021 | $1,890 | $2,020 | $2,440 | $3,240 | $3,910 | −$150 (−5.8%) | 14% below |
| 92024 | $2,860 | $3,040 | $3,680 | $4,880 | $5,900 | −$190 (−4.9%) | 30% above |
| 92025 | $2,010 | $2,140 | $2,590 | $3,430 | $4,150 | −$170 (−6.2%) | 8% below |
| 92026 | $2,170 | $2,320 | $2,800 | $3,710 | $4,490 | −$180 (−6.0%) | 1% below |
| 92027 | $1,940 | $2,070 | $2,500 | $3,310 | $4,010 | −$170 (−6.4%) | 11% below |
| 92028 | $1,790 | $1,900 | $2,300 | $3,050 | $3,690 | −$140 (−5.7%) | 19% below |
| 92029 | $2,350 | $2,510 | $3,030 | $4,020 | $4,860 | −$310 (−9.3%) | 7% above |
| 92036 | $1,730 | $1,840 | $2,230 | $2,960 | $3,580 | −$60 (−2.6%) | 21% below |
| 92037 | $2,620 | $2,800 | $3,380 | $4,480 | $5,420 | −$130 (−3.7%) | 20% above |
| 92040 | $1,930 | $2,050 | $2,480 | $3,290 | $3,980 | −$150 (−5.7%) | 12% below |
| 92054 | $2,050 | $2,180 | $2,640 | $3,500 | $4,230 | −$200 (−7.0%) | 6% below |
| 92055 | $2,320 | $2,470 | $3,110 | $4,190 | $5,090 | −$340 (−9.9%) | 10% above |
| 92056 | $2,570 | $2,740 | $3,310 | $4,390 | $5,310 | −$190 (−5.4%) | 17% above |
| 92057 | $2,340 | $2,500 | $3,020 | $4,000 | $4,840 | −$170 (−5.3%) | 7% above |
| 92058 | $2,210 | $2,360 | $2,880 | $3,840 | $4,660 | −$320 (−10.0%) | 2% above |
| 92059 | $1,550 | $1,650 | $1,990 | $2,650 | $3,220 | −$220 (−10.0%) | 30% below |
| 92060 | $1,480 | $1,570 | $1,920 | $2,560 | $3,120 | −$210 (−9.9%) | 32% below |
| 92061 | $1,870 | $2,030 | $2,520 | $3,350 | $4,080 | −$270 (−9.7%) | 11% below |
| 92064 | $2,310 | $2,460 | $2,970 | $3,940 | $4,760 | −$160 (−5.1%) | 5% above |
| 92065 | $1,950 | $2,080 | $2,510 | $3,330 | $4,050 | −$270 (−9.7%) | 11% below |
| 92066 | $1,430 | $1,520 | $1,840 | $2,440 | $2,950 | +$50 (+2.8%) | 35% below |
| 92067 | $2,810 | $3,000 | $3,630 | $4,810 | $5,810 | −$250 (−6.4%) | 29% above |
| 92069 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −$120 (−4.1%) | about the same as |
| 92070 | $1,730 | $1,850 | $2,250 | $3,000 | $3,640 | −$250 (−10.0%) | 20% below |
| 92071 | $2,140 | $2,280 | $2,750 | $3,650 | $4,410 | −$180 (−6.1%) | 3% below |
| 92075 | $3,060 | $3,260 | $3,940 | $5,220 | $6,320 | −$260 (−6.2%) | 40% above |
| 92078 | $2,480 | $2,640 | $3,190 | $4,230 | $5,110 | −$190 (−5.6%) | 13% above |
| 92081 | $2,420 | $2,580 | $3,120 | $4,140 | $5,000 | −$260 (−7.7%) | 11% above |
| 92082 | $1,590 | $1,700 | $2,050 | $2,720 | $3,290 | −$60 (−2.8%) | 27% below |
| 92083 | $2,170 | $2,310 | $2,790 | $3,700 | $4,470 | −$150 (−5.1%) | 1% below |
| 92084 | $2,020 | $2,150 | $2,600 | $3,450 | $4,170 | −$180 (−6.5%) | 8% below |
| 92086 | $1,430 | $1,520 | $1,840 | $2,440 | $2,950 | −$130 (−6.6%) | 35% below |
| 92091 | $2,680 | $2,860 | $3,510 | $4,690 | $5,700 | −$380 (−9.8%) | 24% above |
| 92092 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −$180 (−6.0%) | about the same as |
| 92093 | $2,600 | $2,780 | $3,360 | $4,450 | $5,380 | −$150 (−4.3%) | 19% above |
| 92096 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −$180 (−6.0%) | about the same as |
| 92101 | $3,180 | $3,380 | $4,090 | $5,420 | $6,560 | −$220 (−5.1%) | 45% above |
| 92102 | $2,100 | $2,230 | $2,700 | $3,580 | $4,330 | −$100 (−3.6%) | 4% below |
| 92103 | $2,490 | $2,660 | $3,210 | $4,260 | $5,150 | −$180 (−5.3%) | 14% above |
| 92104 | $2,260 | $2,410 | $2,910 | $3,860 | $4,670 | −$180 (−5.8%) | 3% above |
| 92105 | $1,780 | $1,890 | $2,290 | $3,040 | $3,670 | −$140 (−5.8%) | 19% below |
| 92106 | $2,270 | $2,420 | $2,930 | $3,880 | $4,700 | −$260 (−8.2%) | 4% above |
| 92107 | $2,460 | $2,620 | $3,170 | $4,200 | $5,080 | −$210 (−6.2%) | 12% above |
| 92108 | $3,200 | $3,410 | $4,120 | $5,460 | $6,610 | −$260 (−5.9%) | 46% above |
| 92109 | $2,700 | $2,880 | $3,480 | $4,610 | $5,580 | −$230 (−6.2%) | 23% above |
| 92110 | $2,520 | $2,690 | $3,250 | $4,310 | $5,210 | −$200 (−5.8%) | 15% above |
| 92111 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −$160 (−5.4%) | about the same as |
| 92113 | $1,740 | $1,850 | $2,240 | $2,970 | $3,590 | −$180 (−7.4%) | 21% below |
| 92114 | $1,880 | $2,000 | $2,420 | $3,210 | $3,880 | −$220 (−8.3%) | 14% below |
| 92115 | $2,060 | $2,190 | $2,650 | $3,510 | $4,250 | −$170 (−6.0%) | 6% below |
| 92116 | $2,220 | $2,370 | $2,860 | $3,790 | $4,590 | −$180 (−5.9%) | 1% above |
| 92117 | $2,180 | $2,320 | $2,810 | $3,730 | $4,510 | −$190 (−6.3%) | about the same as |
| 92118 | $3,280 | $3,500 | $4,230 | $5,610 | $6,780 | −$270 (−6.0%) | 50% above |
| 92119 | $2,280 | $2,430 | $2,940 | $3,900 | $4,710 | −$140 (−4.5%) | 4% above |
| 92120 | $2,410 | $2,570 | $3,110 | $4,120 | $4,990 | −$230 (−6.9%) | 10% above |
| 92121 | $2,550 | $2,720 | $3,290 | $4,360 | $5,280 | −$230 (−6.5%) | 17% above |
| 92122 | $2,870 | $3,060 | $3,700 | $4,910 | $5,930 | −$240 (−6.1%) | 31% above |
| 92123 | $2,790 | $2,970 | $3,590 | $4,760 | $5,760 | −$210 (−5.5%) | 27% above |
| 92124 | $3,110 | $3,320 | $4,010 | $5,320 | $6,430 | −$290 (−6.7%) | 42% above |
| 92126 | $2,700 | $2,880 | $3,480 | $4,610 | $5,580 | −$240 (−6.5%) | 23% above |
| 92127 | $2,650 | $2,820 | $3,410 | $4,520 | $5,470 | −$200 (−5.5%) | 21% above |
| 92128 | $2,800 | $2,990 | $3,610 | $4,790 | $5,790 | −$230 (−6.0%) | 28% above |
| 92129 | $2,400 | $2,560 | $3,090 | $4,100 | $4,950 | −$160 (−4.9%) | 9% above |
| 92130 | $3,280 | $3,500 | $4,230 | $5,610 | $6,780 | −$270 (−6.0%) | 50% above |
| 92131 | $3,070 | $3,270 | $3,950 | $5,240 | $6,330 | −$210 (−5.0%) | 40% above |
| 92132 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −$180 (−6.0%) | about the same as |
| 92134 | $3,110 | $3,300 | $3,990 | $5,290 | $6,410 | −$220 (−5.2%) | 41% above |
| 92135 | $3,280 | $3,500 | $4,230 | $5,610 | $6,780 | −$270 (−6.0%) | 50% above |
| 92136 | $1,730 | $1,850 | $2,230 | $2,960 | $3,580 | −$150 (−6.3%) | 21% below |
| 92139 | $2,120 | $2,260 | $2,730 | $3,620 | $4,380 | −$150 (−5.2%) | 3% below |
| 92140 | $2,970 | $3,160 | $3,820 | $5,070 | $6,130 | −$220 (−5.4%) | 35% above |
| 92145 | $2,650 | $2,820 | $3,410 | $4,520 | $5,470 | −$220 (−6.1%) | 21% above |
| 92147 | $2,640 | $2,820 | $3,410 | $4,510 | $5,470 | −$240 (−6.6%) | 21% above |
| 92154 | $2,150 | $2,290 | $2,770 | $3,670 | $4,440 | −$180 (−6.1%) | 2% below |
| 92155 | $3,280 | $3,500 | $4,230 | $5,610 | $6,780 | −$270 (−6.0%) | 50% above |
| 92161 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −$180 (−6.0%) | about the same as |
| 92173 | $1,790 | $1,910 | $2,310 | $3,060 | $3,700 | −$120 (−4.9%) | 18% below |
| 92179 | $2,150 | $2,290 | $2,770 | $3,670 | $4,440 | −$180 (−6.1%) | 2% below |
| 92182 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −$180 (−6.0%) | about the same as |
| 92672 | $2,640 | $2,680 | $3,140 | $4,260 | $5,100 | −$140 (−4.3%) | 11% 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.