FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 95310
0.84ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,690
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 95310
0.93ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,940
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 95310
1.13ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,130
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 95310
1.30ratio
FMR$2,900
Market$2,230
vs market+$670
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Columbia, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Columbia, CA is $1,810 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Columbia is in the Tuolumne 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 $1,603. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Columbia is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Columbia, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,280
+2.4%
$1,152–$1,408
1BR
$1,410
$1,420
+0.7%
$1,278–$1,562
2BR
$1,810
$1,810
0.0%
$1,629–$1,991
3BR
$2,410
$2,410
0.0%
$2,169–$2,651
4BR
$2,920
$2,900
−0.7%
$2,610–$3,190
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Columbia, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,280
$1,420
$1,810
$2,410
$2,900
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,410
$1,810
$2,410
$2,920
FY 2025
$1,130
$1,270
$1,640
$2,200
$2,680
FY 2024area FMR
$919
$1,032
$1,356
$1,795
$2,301
FY 2023area FMR
$794
$902
$1,187
$1,567
$2,022
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Columbia, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Columbia, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,603, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,443 to $1,763 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,810 it would be $1,629 to $1,991. 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 Columbia, CA in?
Columbia, CA is in the Tuolumne County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,603.
How much did fair market rent change in Columbia, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 10.4%.
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