FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 95446
0.91ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$2,130
vs market-$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 95446
0.96ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,660
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 95446
1.22ratio
FMR$3,500
Market$2,870
vs market+$630
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
4 BR
4 BR- 95446
1.29ratio
FMR$3,740
Market$2,890
vs market+$850
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Guerneville, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Guerneville, CA is $2,550 a month. That is up 3.2% from $2,470 in FY 2026. Guerneville is in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, 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 $2,819. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Guerneville is 48% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Guerneville, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,700
$1,760
+3.5%
$1,584–$1,936
1BR
$1,890
$1,940
+2.6%
$1,746–$2,134
2BR
$2,470
$2,550
+3.2%
$2,295–$2,805
3BR
$3,370
$3,500
+3.9%
$3,150–$3,850
4BR
$3,570
$3,740
+4.8%
$3,366–$4,114
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Guerneville, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,760
$1,940
$2,550
$3,500
$3,740
FY 2026
$1,700
$1,890
$2,470
$3,370
$3,570
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,630
$2,140
$2,910
$3,090
FY 2024
$1,380
$1,540
$2,030
$2,800
$3,030
FY 2023
$1,240
$1,400
$1,840
$2,570
$2,850
Questions about Guerneville, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Guerneville, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,819, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,537 to $3,101 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,550 it would be $2,295 to $2,805. 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 Guerneville, CA in?
Guerneville, CA is in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,819.
How much did fair market rent change in Guerneville, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.2%, from $2,470 in FY 2026 to $2,550 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.6%.
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