FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 94957
1.10ratio
FMR$5,910
Market$5,360
vs market+$550
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 94957
0.72ratio
FMR$6,650
Market$9,270
vs market-$2,620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
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Ross, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ross, CA is $4,520 a month. That is up 0.2% from $4,510 in FY 2026. Ross is in the San Francisco, CA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,697. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Ross is 162% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ross, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$3,110
$3,150
+1.3%
$2,835–$3,465
1BR
$3,730
$3,670
−1.6%
$3,303–$4,037
2BR
$4,510
$4,520
+0.2%
$4,068–$4,972
3BR
$5,760
$5,910
+2.6%
$5,319–$6,501
4BR
$5,970
$6,650
+11.4%
$5,985–$7,315
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ross, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$3,150
$3,670
$4,520
$5,910
$6,650
FY 2026
$3,110
$3,730
$4,510
$5,760
$5,970
FY 2025
$2,840
$3,470
$4,140
$5,160
$5,490
FY 2024
$2,080
$2,560
$3,050
$3,740
$4,060
FY 2023
$2,070
$2,580
$3,130
$4,020
$4,380
Questions about Ross, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ross, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,697, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $3,327 to $4,067 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $4,520 it would be $4,068 to $4,972. 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 Ross, CA in?
Ross, CA is in the San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,697.
How much did fair market rent change in Ross, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.2%, from $4,510 in FY 2026 to $4,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 44.4%.
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