FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 95562
0.86ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,240
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 95562
1.09ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,290
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR- 95562
1.40ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$1,390
vs market+$560
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.40
4 BR
4 BR- 95562
1.59ratio
FMR$2,340
Market$1,470
vs market+$870
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.59
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Rio Dell, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rio Dell, CA is $1,400 a month. That is up 4.5% from $1,340 in FY 2026. Rio Dell is in the Humboldt 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 $1,554. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Rio Dell is 19% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rio Dell, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$960
$1,010
+5.2%
$909–$1,111
1BR
$1,020
$1,070
+4.9%
$963–$1,177
2BR
$1,340
$1,400
+4.5%
$1,260–$1,540
3BR
$1,870
$1,950
+4.3%
$1,755–$2,145
4BR
$2,240
$2,340
+4.5%
$2,106–$2,574
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rio Dell, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,010
$1,070
$1,400
$1,950
$2,340
FY 2026
$960
$1,020
$1,340
$1,870
$2,240
FY 2025
$860
$930
$1,220
$1,720
$2,070
FY 2024area FMR
$950
$1,032
$1,352
$1,905
$2,294
FY 2023area FMR
$812
$907
$1,183
$1,681
$2,015
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Rio Dell, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rio Dell, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,554, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,399 to $1,709 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,400 it would be $1,260 to $1,540. 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 Rio Dell, CA in?
Rio Dell, CA is in the Humboldt County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,554.
How much did fair market rent change in Rio Dell, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.5%, from $1,340 in FY 2026 to $1,400 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.8%.
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