FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 95917
0.79ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,580
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
2 BR
2 BR- 95917
0.90ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,770
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 95917
1.09ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,040
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR- 95917
1.24ratio
FMR$2,680
Market$2,170
vs market+$510
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Biggs, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Biggs, CA is $1,600 a month. That is down 9.6% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Biggs is in the Chico, CA MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,509. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Biggs is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Biggs, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,260
$1,140
−9.5%
$1,026–$1,254
1BR
$1,380
$1,250
−9.4%
$1,125–$1,375
2BR
$1,770
$1,600
−9.6%
$1,440–$1,760
3BR
$2,460
$2,220
−9.8%
$1,998–$2,442
4BR
$2,970
$2,680
−9.8%
$2,412–$2,948
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Biggs, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,140
$1,250
$1,600
$2,220
$2,680
FY 2026
$1,260
$1,380
$1,770
$2,460
$2,970
FY 2025
$1,240
$1,310
$1,700
$2,380
$2,850
FY 2024
$1,170
$1,210
$1,590
$2,240
$2,700
FY 2023
$900
$950
$1,250
$1,780
$2,130
Questions about Biggs, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Biggs, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,509, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,358 to $1,660 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,600 it would be $1,440 to $1,760. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Biggs, CA in?
Biggs, CA is in the Chico, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,509.
How much did fair market rent change in Biggs, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.6%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,600 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.0%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set