Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Blue Lake, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Blue Lake, CA is $1,510 a month. That is down 4.4% from $1,580 in FY 2026. Blue Lake is in the Humboldt County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,554. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Blue Lake is 12% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Blue Lake, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,130
$1,090
−3.5%
$981–$1,199
1BR
$1,210
$1,150
−5.0%
$1,035–$1,265
2BR
$1,580
$1,510
−4.4%
$1,359–$1,661
3BR
$2,200
$2,090
−5.0%
$1,881–$2,299
4BR
$2,650
$2,520
−4.9%
$2,268–$2,772
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Blue Lake, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,090
$1,150
$1,510
$2,090
$2,520
FY 2026
$1,130
$1,210
$1,580
$2,200
$2,650
FY 2025
$1,150
$1,220
$1,590
$2,230
$2,670
FY 2024area FMR
$950
$1,032
$1,352
$1,905
$2,294
FY 2023area FMR
$812
$907
$1,183
$1,681
$2,015
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Blue Lake, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Blue Lake, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,554, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,399 to $1,709 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,510 it would be $1,359 to $1,661. 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 Blue Lake, CA in?
Blue Lake, CA is in the Humboldt County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,554.
How much did fair market rent change in Blue Lake, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.4%, from $1,580 in FY 2026 to $1,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 5.0%.
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