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CA/Orange County/Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach, CA

CitySAFMR
Orange County
Found 2 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

20Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,580 – $3,160$2,570 – $3,370
1 BR$2,610 – $3,200$2,870 – $3,520
2 BR$3,060 – $3,750$3,370 – $4,130
3 BR$4,160 – $5,090$4,580 – $5,600
4 BR$4,970 – $6,090$5,470 – $6,700
5 BR$6,359Not available
6 BR$7,313Not available
7 BR$8,410Not available
8 BR$9,672Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
0.91-1.00
1 BR
1
1
0.70-0.83
2 BR
1
1
0.60-0.85
3 BR
1
1
0.65-0.86
4 BR
1
1
0.56-0.77
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Laguna Beach, CA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 2 ZIP codes in Laguna Beach, CA ranges from $3,060 to $3,750 a month, with a median of $3,405. That is down 5.2% from $3,590 in FY 2026. Laguna Beach is in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,057. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Laguna Beach is 97% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Laguna Beach, CA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,870−3.7%$2,583–$3,157
1BR$2,905−4.6%$2,615–$3,196
2BR$3,405−5.2%$3,065–$3,746
3BR$4,625−5.1%$4,163–$5,088
4BR$5,530−5.0%$4,977–$6,083

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Laguna Beach, CA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,870$2,905$3,405$4,625$5,530
FY 2026$2,980$3,045$3,590$4,875$5,820
FY 2025$2,620$2,735$3,235$4,375$5,230
FY 2024$2,470$2,630$3,125$4,230$5,015
FY 2023$2,200$2,395$2,880$3,910$4,570

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
92651$3,750+10.1%
92652$3,060−10.1%

Questions about Laguna Beach, CA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Laguna Beach, CA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,057, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,751 to $3,363 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,405 it would be $3,065 to $3,746. 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 Laguna Beach, CA in?

Laguna Beach, CA is in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,057.

How much did fair market rent change in Laguna Beach, CA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.2%, from $3,590 in FY 2026 to $3,405 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.2%.

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

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