CARPINTERIA, CA
CitySAFMR
Santa Barbara County
Found 2 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,460 – $2,770$2,460 – $2,770
1 BR$2,740 – $3,090$2,740 – $3,090
2 BR$3,120 – $3,520$3,120 – $3,520
3 BR$4,070 – $4,590$4,070 – $4,590
4 BR$4,640 – $5,230$4,640 – $5,230
5 BR$5,675
6 BR$6,527
7 BR$7,506
8 BR$8,631

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$3,230
vs market-$770

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$2,770
Market$3,380
vs market-$610

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.76–0.82
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$2,740
Market$4,110
vs market-$1,370

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$3,090
Market$4,070
vs market-$980

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.67–0.76
2 BR
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.49–0.57ratio range
Median FMR$3,320
Median Market$6,275
vs market-$2,955

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
0.49–0.57
3 BR
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.56–0.64ratio range
Median FMR$4,330
Median Market$7,255
vs market-$2,925

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
0.56–0.64
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.65ratio
FMR$4,640
Market$7,160
vs market-$2,520

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.73ratio
FMR$5,230
Market$7,130
vs market-$1,900

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.65–0.73
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

ZIP Codes

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for CARPINTERIA, CA (CA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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