FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 94806
0.97ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$2,220
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 94806
1.02ratio
FMR$2,630
Market$2,570
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR- 94806
1.02ratio
FMR$3,360
Market$3,300
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 94806
1.15ratio
FMR$3,980
Market$3,470
vs market+$510
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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San Pablo, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in San Pablo, CA is $2,630 a month. That is up 4.8% from $2,510 in FY 2026. San Pablo is in the Oakland-Fremont, 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 $2,805. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so San Pablo is 52% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for San Pablo, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,850
$1,930
+4.3%
$1,737–$2,123
1BR
$2,060
$2,150
+4.4%
$1,935–$2,365
2BR
$2,510
$2,630
+4.8%
$2,367–$2,893
3BR
$3,210
$3,360
+4.7%
$3,024–$3,696
4BR
$3,800
$3,980
+4.7%
$3,582–$4,378
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for San Pablo, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,930
$2,150
$2,630
$3,360
$3,980
FY 2026
$1,850
$2,060
$2,510
$3,210
$3,800
FY 2025
$1,650
$1,920
$2,340
$3,010
$3,560
FY 2024
$1,550
$1,810
$2,200
$2,840
$3,360
FY 2023
$1,430
$1,700
$2,070
$2,710
$3,230
Questions about San Pablo, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in San Pablo, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,805, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,525 to $3,086 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,630 it would be $2,367 to $2,893. 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 San Pablo, CA in?
San Pablo, CA is in the Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,805.
How much did fair market rent change in San Pablo, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.8%, from $2,510 in FY 2026 to $2,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.1%.
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