FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 95642
1.02ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$1,860
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR- 95642
1.06ratio
FMR$2,390
Market$2,250
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
4 BR
4 BR- 95642
1.17ratio
FMR$2,760
Market$2,360
vs market+$400
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Jackson, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jackson, CA is $1,900 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Jackson is in the Amador 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 $1,765. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Jackson is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Jackson, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,550
$1,480
−4.5%
$1,332–$1,628
1BR
$1,560
$1,490
−4.5%
$1,341–$1,639
2BR
$1,900
$1,900
0.0%
$1,710–$2,090
3BR
$2,480
$2,390
−3.6%
$2,151–$2,629
4BR
$3,040
$2,760
−9.2%
$2,484–$3,036
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Jackson, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,480
$1,490
$1,900
$2,390
$2,760
FY 2026
$1,550
$1,560
$1,900
$2,480
$3,040
FY 2025
$1,400
$1,410
$1,670
$2,330
$2,800
FY 2024area FMR
$1,128
$1,135
$1,347
$1,898
$2,286
FY 2023area FMR
$992
$998
$1,199
$1,704
$2,042
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Jackson, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Jackson, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,765, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,589 to $1,942 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,900 it would be $1,710 to $2,090. 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 Jackson, CA in?
Jackson, CA is in the Amador County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,765.
How much did fair market rent change in Jackson, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,900 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 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