OCEANSIDE, CA
CitySAFMR
San Diego County
Found 7 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,170 – $2,670$1,930 – $2,220
1 BR$2,330 – $2,870$2,160 – $2,470
2 BR$2,840 – $3,500$2,750 – $3,000
3 BR$3,780 – $4,660$3,460 – $3,830
4 BR$4,590 – $5,650$4,020 – $4,860
5 BR$5,566
6 BR$6,401
7 BR$7,361
8 BR$8,465

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.96ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$2,270
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
1.03ratio range
Median FMR$2,290
Median Market$2,220
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.23–1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$2,065
vs market+$485

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.26ratio
FMR$2,440
Market$1,930
vs market+$510

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.96–1.26
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$2,600
vs market-$270

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,460
Median Market$2,640
vs market-$180

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$2,470
vs market+$400

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.21ratio range
Median FMR$2,615
Median Market$2,165
vs market+$450

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
0.90–1.21
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$2,840
Market$3,470
vs market-$630

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.96ratio range
Median FMR$3,000
Median Market$3,130
vs market-$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.16ratio range
Median FMR$3,195
Median Market$2,755
vs market+$440

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.23ratio
FMR$3,500
Market$2,850
vs market+$650

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.82–1.23
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$3,780
Market$4,200
vs market-$420

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.16–1.20ratio range
Median FMR$4,000
Median Market$3,460
vs market+$540

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.20–1.22ratio range
Median FMR$4,455
Median Market$3,680
vs market+$775

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
0.90–1.22
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$4,590
Market$4,880
vs market-$290

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.12ratio range
Median FMR$4,840
Median Market$4,340
vs market+$500

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$5,650
Market$4,860
vs market+$790

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$5,150
Market$4,220
vs market+$930

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.29ratio
FMR$5,170
Market$4,020
vs market+$1,150

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.94–1.29
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

ZIP Codes

Ranked by Investment Score (vs area median)

About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for OCEANSIDE, CA (CA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.