FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 95666
0.83ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,590
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 95666
0.98ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,730
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 95666
1.10ratio
FMR$2,120
Market$1,930
vs market+$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 95666
1.20ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$2,050
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Pioneer, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pioneer, CA is $1,690 a month. That is up 3.0% from $1,640 in FY 2026. Pioneer is in the Amador 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 $1,765. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Pioneer is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pioneer, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,220
$1,310
+7.4%
$1,179–$1,441
1BR
$1,320
$1,320
0.0%
$1,188–$1,452
2BR
$1,640
$1,690
+3.0%
$1,521–$1,859
3BR
$2,280
$2,120
−7.0%
$1,908–$2,332
4BR
$2,630
$2,460
−6.5%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pioneer, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,310
$1,320
$1,690
$2,120
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,220
$1,320
$1,640
$2,280
$2,630
FY 2025
$1,350
$1,460
$1,820
$2,530
$2,920
FY 2024
$1,500
$1,620
$2,020
$2,810
$3,240
FY 2023
$1,260
$1,380
$1,730
$2,460
$2,860
Questions about Pioneer, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pioneer, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,765, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,589 to $1,942 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,690 it would be $1,521 to $1,859. 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 Pioneer, CA in?
Pioneer, CA is in the Amador County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,765.
How much did fair market rent change in Pioneer, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.0%, from $1,640 in FY 2026 to $1,690 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 2.3%.
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