FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
1 BR
1 BR- 95623
0.93ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,730
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 95623
0.97ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$2,050
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 95623
1.05ratio
FMR$2,630
Market$2,510
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 95623
1.07ratio
FMR$3,030
Market$2,820
vs market+$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
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El Dorado, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in El Dorado, CA is $1,980 a month. That is down 9.6% from $2,190 in FY 2026. El Dorado is in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so El Dorado is 15% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for El Dorado, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,700
$1,530
−10.0%
$1,377–$1,683
1BR
$1,780
$1,610
−9.6%
$1,449–$1,771
2BR
$2,190
$1,980
−9.6%
$1,782–$2,178
3BR
$2,920
$2,630
−9.9%
$2,367–$2,893
4BR
$3,360
$3,030
−9.8%
$2,727–$3,333
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for El Dorado, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,530
$1,610
$1,980
$2,630
$3,030
FY 2026
$1,700
$1,780
$2,190
$2,920
$3,360
FY 2025
$1,790
$1,890
$2,350
$3,190
$3,680
FY 2024
$1,610
$1,740
$2,160
$3,010
$3,460
FY 2023
$1,270
$1,390
$1,740
$2,470
$2,880
Questions about El Dorado, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in El Dorado, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,980, that basic range is $1,782 to $2,178 a month. 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 El Dorado, CA in?
El Dorado, CA is in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in El Dorado, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.6%, from $2,190 in FY 2026 to $1,980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.8%.
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