FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 93610
0.76ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,550
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 93610
0.78ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,750
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
3 BR
3 BR- 93610
0.94ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,010
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 93610
1.00ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$2,260
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Chowchilla, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Chowchilla, CA is $1,360 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Chowchilla is in the Madera County, CA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,460. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Chowchilla is 21% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Chowchilla, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$990
$1,180
+19.2%
$1,062–$1,298
1BR
$1,110
$1,180
+6.3%
$1,062–$1,298
2BR
$1,360
$1,360
0.0%
$1,224–$1,496
3BR
$1,880
$1,880
0.0%
$1,692–$2,068
4BR
$2,290
$2,270
−0.9%
$2,043–$2,497
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Chowchilla, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,180
$1,180
$1,360
$1,880
$2,270
FY 2026
$990
$1,110
$1,360
$1,880
$2,290
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,050
$1,330
$1,860
$2,170
FY 2024
$1,000
$1,010
$1,330
$1,860
$2,050
FY 2023
$890
$900
$1,160
$1,650
$1,820
Questions about Chowchilla, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Chowchilla, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,460, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,314 to $1,606 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,360 it would be $1,224 to $1,496. 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 Chowchilla, CA in?
Chowchilla, CA is in the Madera County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,460.
How much did fair market rent change in Chowchilla, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.2%.
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