FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 95540
0.76ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,420
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 95540
0.89ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,580
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 95540
1.00ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$1,950
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 95540
1.03ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$2,290
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Fortuna, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fortuna, CA is $1,410 a month. That is down 0.7% from $1,420 in FY 2026. Fortuna is in the Humboldt 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 $1,554. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Fortuna is 18% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fortuna, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$1,020
0.0%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,090
$1,080
−0.9%
$972–$1,188
2BR
$1,420
$1,410
−0.7%
$1,269–$1,551
3BR
$1,970
$1,950
−1.0%
$1,755–$2,145
4BR
$2,380
$2,360
−0.8%
$2,124–$2,596
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fortuna, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,080
$1,410
$1,950
$2,360
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,090
$1,420
$1,970
$2,380
FY 2025
$990
$1,050
$1,370
$1,920
$2,300
FY 2024area FMR
$950
$1,032
$1,352
$1,905
$2,294
FY 2023area FMR
$812
$907
$1,183
$1,681
$2,015
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Fortuna, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fortuna, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,554, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,399 to $1,709 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,410 it would be $1,269 to $1,551. 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 Fortuna, CA in?
Fortuna, CA is in the Humboldt County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,554.
How much did fair market rent change in Fortuna, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.7%, from $1,420 in FY 2026 to $1,410 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 2.9%.
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