FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR- 95422
0.87ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,390
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 95422
1.11ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,420
vs market+$160
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
3 BR
3 BR- 95422
1.13ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$1,930
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 95422
1.29ratio
FMR$2,640
Market$2,040
vs market+$600
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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Clearlake, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Clearlake, CA is $1,580 a month. That is up 8.2% from $1,460 in FY 2026. Clearlake is in the Lake 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 $1,616. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Clearlake is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Clearlake, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,110
$1,210
+9.0%
$1,089–$1,331
1BR
$1,110
$1,210
+9.0%
$1,089–$1,331
2BR
$1,460
$1,580
+8.2%
$1,422–$1,738
3BR
$2,030
$2,190
+7.9%
$1,971–$2,409
4BR
$2,450
$2,640
+7.8%
$2,376–$2,904
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Clearlake, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,210
$1,210
$1,580
$2,190
$2,640
FY 2026
$1,110
$1,110
$1,460
$2,030
$2,450
FY 2025
$950
$950
$1,250
$1,750
$2,100
FY 2024area FMR
$928
$964
$1,267
$1,785
$2,150
FY 2023area FMR
$747
$849
$1,117
$1,587
$1,872
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Clearlake, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Clearlake, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,616, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,454 to $1,778 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,580 it would be $1,422 to $1,738. 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 Clearlake, CA in?
Clearlake, CA is in the Lake County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,616.
How much did fair market rent change in Clearlake, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.2%, from $1,460 in FY 2026 to $1,580 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 26.4%.
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