Metro FMR area · CA · HUD FY 2027

El Centro, CA Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the El Centro, CA area is $1,347 a month, 49% below the California average and 24% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 20 ZIP codes range from $1,230 to $1,990.

$1,3472-bedroom FMR−$15 (−1.1%) vs FY 2026
$1,0301-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$53,880Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
180,202Residents1 county

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,347/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
El Centro, CA FMR	$1,347	$53,880	–
California average	$2,632	$105,292	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

El Centro, CA Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	El Centro, CA FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	California avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$938	$939	−$1 (−0.1%)	$1,986	$1,379	$37,520
1 bedroom	$1,030	$1,038	−$8 (−0.8%)	$2,151	$1,478	$41,200
2 bedrooms	$1,347	$1,362	−$15 (−1.1%)	$2,632	$1,761	$53,880
3 bedrooms	$1,819	$1,845	−$26 (−1.4%)	$3,457	$2,266	$72,760
4 bedrooms	$2,251	$2,285	−$34 (−1.5%)	$3,986	$2,607	$90,040

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the El Centro, CA FMR area
County	Residents in area
Imperial County, CA	180,202

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,350.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, El Centro, CA
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
92004	$1,310	$1,410	$1,750	$2,340	$2,860	+$290 (+19.9%)	30% above
92222	$850	$940	$1,230	$1,670	$2,060	−$10 (−0.8%)	9% below
92225	$1,530	$1,600	$1,990	$2,630	$3,170	−$90 (−4.3%)	48% above
92227	$880	$970	$1,270	$1,720	$2,120	−$10 (−0.8%)	6% below
92231	$1,000	$1,100	$1,440	$1,940	$2,410	−$40 (−2.7%)	7% above
92232	$940	$1,030	$1,350	$1,820	$2,260	−$10 (−0.7%)	about the same as
92233	$850	$940	$1,230	$1,670	$2,060	−$10 (−0.8%)	9% below
92243	$940	$1,030	$1,350	$1,820	$2,260	no change	about the same as
92244	$940	$1,030	$1,350	$1,820	$2,260	−$10 (−0.7%)	about the same as
92249	$1,000	$1,100	$1,440	$1,940	$2,410	no change	7% above
92250	$850	$940	$1,230	$1,670	$2,060	−$10 (−0.8%)	9% below
92251	$1,230	$1,350	$1,760	$2,380	$2,940	−$30 (−1.7%)	31% above
92257	$850	$940	$1,230	$1,670	$2,060	−$10 (−0.8%)	9% below
92259	$1,260	$1,370	$1,770	$2,380	$2,930	+$150 (+9.3%)	31% above
92266	$850	$940	$1,230	$1,670	$2,060	−$10 (−0.8%)	9% below
92273	$880	$970	$1,270	$1,720	$2,120	+$20 (+1.6%)	6% below
92274	$1,530	$1,600	$1,990	$2,630	$3,170	−$90 (−4.3%)	48% above
92275	$1,050	$1,150	$1,510	$2,040	$2,520	+$70 (+4.9%)	12% above
92281	$860	$940	$1,230	$1,670	$2,060	−$10 (−0.8%)	9% below
92283	$850	$940	$1,230	$1,670	$2,060	−$10 (−0.8%)	9% below

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).

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.