FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 93427
1.03ratio
FMR$2,840
Market$2,750
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 93427
0.96ratio
FMR$3,250
Market$3,390
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 93427
0.87ratio
FMR$4,180
Market$4,800
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 93427
0.93ratio
FMR$4,770
Market$5,150
vs market-$380
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Buellton, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Buellton, CA is $3,250 a month. That is down 4.1% from $3,390 in FY 2026. Buellton is in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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 $3,106. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Buellton is 88% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Buellton, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,670
$2,590
−3.0%
$2,331–$2,849
1BR
$2,980
$2,840
−4.7%
$2,556–$3,124
2BR
$3,390
$3,250
−4.1%
$2,925–$3,575
3BR
$4,420
$4,180
−5.4%
$3,762–$4,598
4BR
$5,040
$4,770
−5.4%
$4,293–$5,247
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Buellton, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,590
$2,840
$3,250
$4,180
$4,770
FY 2026
$2,670
$2,980
$3,390
$4,420
$5,040
FY 2025
$2,560
$2,890
$3,260
$4,320
$4,810
FY 2024
$2,510
$2,850
$3,220
$4,300
$4,870
FY 2023
$2,090
$2,410
$2,730
$3,600
$4,100
Questions about Buellton, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Buellton, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,106, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,795 to $3,417 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,250 it would be $2,925 to $3,575. 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 Buellton, CA in?
Buellton, CA is in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,106.
How much did fair market rent change in Buellton, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.1%, from $3,390 in FY 2026 to $3,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.0%.
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