FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
1 BR
1 BR- 92637
0.93ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$2,680
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 92637
0.93ratio
FMR$2,920
Market$3,150
vs market-$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 92637
0.97ratio
FMR$3,960
Market$4,100
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
4 BR
4 BR- 92637
1.07ratio
FMR$4,730
Market$4,430
vs market+$300
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Laguna Woods, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Laguna Woods, CA is $2,920 a month. That is down 4.3% from $3,050 in FY 2026. Laguna Woods 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 Woods is 69% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Laguna Woods, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,530
$2,420
−4.3%
$2,178–$2,662
1BR
$2,590
$2,480
−4.2%
$2,232–$2,728
2BR
$3,050
$2,920
−4.3%
$2,628–$3,212
3BR
$4,140
$3,960
−4.3%
$3,564–$4,356
4BR
$4,940
$4,730
−4.3%
$4,257–$5,203
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Laguna Woods, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,420
$2,480
$2,920
$3,960
$4,730
FY 2026
$2,530
$2,590
$3,050
$4,140
$4,940
FY 2025
$2,160
$2,260
$2,670
$3,610
$4,320
FY 2024
$2,060
$2,190
$2,600
$3,520
$4,170
FY 2023
$1,860
$2,030
$2,440
$3,310
$3,870
Questions about Laguna Woods, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Laguna Woods, 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 $2,920 it would be $2,628 to $3,212. 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 Woods, CA in?
Laguna Woods, 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 Woods, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.3%, from $3,050 in FY 2026 to $2,920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.7%.
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