Fair Market Rent by county in California (2026)
HUD's official Fair Market Rent for every county in California, plus the annual income needed to afford a 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom unit under the 30%-of-income rule.
| County | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | Income needed (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | $2,385 | $2,912 | $3,724 | $116,480 |
| Alpine County | $1,165 | $1,529 | $2,126 | $61,160 |
| Amador County | $1,396 | $1,698 | $2,220 | $67,920 |
| Butte County | $1,270 | $1,625 | $2,260 | $65,000 |
| Calaveras County | $1,175 | $1,542 | $2,145 | $61,680 |
| Colusa County | $995 | $1,306 | $1,723 | $52,240 |
| Contra Costa County | $2,385 | $2,912 | $3,724 | $116,480 |
| Del Norte County | $1,222 | $1,370 | $1,905 | $54,800 |
| El Dorado County | $1,832 | $2,255 | $3,002 | $90,200 |
| Fresno County | $1,355 | $1,664 | $2,314 | $66,560 |
| Glenn County | $1,038 | $1,362 | $1,807 | $54,480 |
| Humboldt County | $1,186 | $1,550 | $2,156 | $62,000 |
| Imperial County | $1,038 | $1,362 | $1,845 | $54,480 |
| Inyo County | $1,381 | $1,514 | $1,940 | $60,560 |
| Kern County | $1,140 | $1,483 | $2,062 | $59,320 |
| Kings County | $1,157 | $1,469 | $2,043 | $58,760 |
| Lake County | $1,181 | $1,549 | $2,154 | $61,960 |
| Lassen County | $1,016 | $1,279 | $1,779 | $51,160 |
| Los Angeles County | $2,085 | $2,601 | $3,298 | $104,040 |
| Madera County | $1,062 | $1,376 | $1,914 | $55,040 |
| Marin County | $2,977 | $3,604 | $4,604 | $144,160 |
| Mariposa County | $1,148 | $1,454 | $2,022 | $58,160 |
| Mendocino County | $1,306 | $1,713 | $2,382 | $68,520 |
| Merced County | $1,213 | $1,503 | $2,067 | $60,120 |
| Modoc County | $883 | $1,108 | $1,434 | $44,320 |
| Mono County | $1,528 | $1,675 | $2,330 | $67,000 |
| Monterey County | $2,232 | $2,684 | $3,623 | $107,360 |
| Napa County | $2,113 | $2,773 | $3,532 | $110,920 |
| Nevada County | $1,382 | $1,813 | $2,521 | $72,520 |
| Orange County | $2,746 | $3,236 | $4,393 | $129,440 |
| Placer County | $1,832 | $2,255 | $3,002 | $90,200 |
| Plumas County | $1,075 | $1,411 | $1,962 | $56,440 |
| Riverside County | $1,777 | $2,201 | $2,912 | $88,040 |
| Sacramento County | $1,832 | $2,255 | $3,002 | $90,200 |
| San Benito County | $2,212 | $2,902 | $3,944 | $116,080 |
| San Bernardino County | $1,777 | $2,201 | $2,912 | $88,040 |
| San Diego County | $2,459 | $3,001 | $3,998 | $120,040 |
| San Francisco County | $2,977 | $3,604 | $4,604 | $144,160 |
| San Joaquin County | $1,395 | $1,742 | $2,423 | $69,680 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $1,914 | $2,512 | $3,370 | $100,480 |
| San Mateo County | $2,977 | $3,604 | $4,604 | $144,160 |
| Santa Barbara County | $2,746 | $3,124 | $4,075 | $124,960 |
| Santa Clara County | $2,982 | $3,483 | $4,602 | $139,320 |
| Santa Cruz County | $3,298 | $4,214 | $5,377 | $168,560 |
| Shasta County | $1,212 | $1,590 | $2,211 | $63,600 |
| Sierra County | $1,165 | $1,529 | $2,126 | $61,160 |
| Siskiyou County | $969 | $1,249 | $1,737 | $49,960 |
| Solano County | $1,705 | $2,178 | $2,911 | $87,120 |
| Sonoma County | $2,155 | $2,827 | $3,887 | $113,080 |
| Stanislaus County | $1,356 | $1,758 | $2,442 | $70,320 |
| Sutter County | $1,272 | $1,550 | $2,156 | $62,000 |
| Tehama County | $1,038 | $1,362 | $1,865 | $54,480 |
| Trinity County | $916 | $1,202 | $1,636 | $48,080 |
| Tulare County | $1,123 | $1,474 | $2,028 | $58,960 |
| Tuolumne County | $1,257 | $1,589 | $2,078 | $63,560 |
| Ventura County | $2,250 | $2,693 | $3,652 | $107,720 |
| Yolo County | $1,615 | $2,104 | $2,917 | $84,160 |
| Yuba County | $1,272 | $1,550 | $2,156 | $62,000 |
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026).