Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Lookout, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lookout, CA is $1,080 a month. That is down 2.7% from $1,110 in FY 2026. Lookout is in the Modoc 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 $1,084. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Lookout is 37% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lookout, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$780
$750
−3.8%
$675–$825
1BR
$880
$850
−3.4%
$765–$935
2BR
$1,110
$1,080
−2.7%
$972–$1,188
3BR
$1,440
$1,500
+4.2%
$1,350–$1,650
4BR
$1,830
$1,780
−2.7%
$1,602–$1,958
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lookout, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$750
$850
$1,080
$1,500
$1,780
FY 2026
$780
$880
$1,110
$1,440
$1,830
FY 2025
$730
$880
$1,050
$1,270
$1,740
FY 2024area FMR
$660
$802
$958
$1,158
$1,572
FY 2023area FMR
$674
$678
$832
$1,073
$1,344
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Lookout, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lookout, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,084, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $976 to $1,192 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,080 it would be $972 to $1,188. 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 Lookout, CA in?
Lookout, CA is in the Modoc County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,084.
How much did fair market rent change in Lookout, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.7%, from $1,110 in FY 2026 to $1,080 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