FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
1 BR
1 BR- 95319
0.71ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,740
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 95319
0.84ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,900
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 95319
0.94ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,330
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 95319
0.93ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,730
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Empire, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Empire, CA is $1,590 a month. That is up 12.8% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Empire is in the Modesto, 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 $1,803. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Empire is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Empire, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$1,130
+10.8%
$1,017–$1,243
1BR
$1,090
$1,230
+12.8%
$1,107–$1,353
2BR
$1,410
$1,590
+12.8%
$1,431–$1,749
3BR
$1,980
$2,200
+11.1%
$1,980–$2,420
4BR
$2,300
$2,550
+10.9%
$2,295–$2,805
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Empire, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,130
$1,230
$1,590
$2,200
$2,550
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,090
$1,410
$1,980
$2,300
FY 2025
$1,030
$1,070
$1,380
$1,940
$2,290
FY 2024
$940
$970
$1,230
$1,740
$2,040
FY 2023
$850
$910
$1,130
$1,590
$1,860
Questions about Empire, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Empire, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,803, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,623 to $1,983 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,590 it would be $1,431 to $1,749. 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 Empire, CA in?
Empire, CA is in the Modesto, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,803.
How much did fair market rent change in Empire, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.8%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.7%.
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