Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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New Cuyama, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in New Cuyama, CA is $2,820 a month. That is up 3.3% from $2,730 in FY 2026. New Cuyama is in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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 $3,106. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so New Cuyama is 63% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for New Cuyama, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,150
$2,220
+3.3%
$1,998–$2,442
1BR
$2,420
$2,480
+2.5%
$2,232–$2,728
2BR
$2,730
$2,820
+3.3%
$2,538–$3,102
3BR
$3,610
$3,670
+1.7%
$3,303–$4,037
4BR
$4,030
$4,190
+4.0%
$3,771–$4,609
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for New Cuyama, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,220
$2,480
$2,820
$3,670
$4,190
FY 2026
$2,150
$2,420
$2,730
$3,610
$4,030
FY 2025
$2,100
$2,390
$2,700
$3,600
$4,080
FY 2024
$1,840
$2,120
$2,410
$3,170
$3,610
FY 2023
$1,690
$1,950
$2,270
$2,990
$3,420
Questions about New Cuyama, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in New Cuyama, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,106, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,795 to $3,417 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,820 it would be $2,538 to $3,102. 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 New Cuyama, CA in?
New Cuyama, CA is in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,106.
How much did fair market rent change in New Cuyama, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.3%, from $2,730 in FY 2026 to $2,820 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.2%.
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