For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Brookdale, CA is $3,940 a month. That is down 9.8% from $4,370 in FY 2026. Brookdale is in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, 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 $4,254. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Brookdale is 128% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Brookdale, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$3,300
$2,970
−10.0%
$2,673–$3,267
1BR
$3,430
$3,090
−9.9%
$2,781–$3,399
2BR
$4,370
$3,940
−9.8%
$3,546–$4,334
3BR
$5,580
$5,030
−9.9%
$4,527–$5,533
4BR
$5,870
$5,290
−9.9%
$4,761–$5,819
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Brookdale, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,970
$3,090
$3,940
$5,030
$5,290
FY 2026
$3,300
$3,430
$4,370
$5,580
$5,870
FY 2025
$3,190
$3,370
$4,420
$5,500
$5,860
FY 2024
$2,900
$3,140
$4,130
$5,090
$5,610
FY 2023
$2,230
$2,530
$3,320
$4,110
$4,610
Questions about Brookdale, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Brookdale, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $4,254, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $3,829 to $4,679 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,940 it would be $3,546 to $4,334. 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 Brookdale, CA in?
Brookdale, CA is in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $4,254.
How much did fair market rent change in Brookdale, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $4,370 in FY 2026 to $3,940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.7%.
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