FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 96022
0.98ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,330
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 96022
1.16ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,460
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
3 BR
3 BR- 96022
1.18ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$2,000
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 96022
1.27ratio
FMR$2,850
Market$2,250
vs market+$600
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Cottonwood, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cottonwood, CA is $1,700 a month. That is up 3.0% from $1,650 in FY 2026. Cottonwood is in the Redding, 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 $1,581. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Cottonwood is 1% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cottonwood, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,190
$1,240
+4.2%
$1,116–$1,364
1BR
$1,260
$1,300
+3.2%
$1,170–$1,430
2BR
$1,650
$1,700
+3.0%
$1,530–$1,870
3BR
$2,280
$2,360
+3.5%
$2,124–$2,596
4BR
$2,770
$2,850
+2.9%
$2,565–$3,135
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cottonwood, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,240
$1,300
$1,700
$2,360
$2,850
FY 2026
$1,190
$1,260
$1,650
$2,280
$2,770
FY 2025
$1,130
$1,230
$1,620
$2,190
$2,690
FY 2024
$980
$1,100
$1,440
$2,030
$2,440
FY 2023
$820
$930
$1,230
$1,750
$2,100
Questions about Cottonwood, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cottonwood, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,581, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,423 to $1,739 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,700 it would be $1,530 to $1,870. 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 Cottonwood, CA in?
Cottonwood, CA is in the Redding, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,581.
How much did fair market rent change in Cottonwood, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.0%, from $1,650 in FY 2026 to $1,700 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.2%.
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