FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
1 BR
1 BR- 94964
1.01ratio
FMR$3,050
Market$3,030
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR- 94964
0.90ratio
FMR$3,760
Market$4,180
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 94964
0.79ratio
FMR$4,910
Market$6,180
vs market-$1,270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 94964
0.58ratio
FMR$5,530
Market$9,480
vs market-$3,950
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.58
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Historical
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FY2027
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San Quentin, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in San Quentin, CA is $3,760 a month. That is up 2.2% from $3,680 in FY 2026. San Quentin 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 San Quentin is 118% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for San Quentin, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,530
$2,620
+3.6%
$2,358–$2,882
1BR
$3,040
$3,050
+0.3%
$2,745–$3,355
2BR
$3,680
$3,760
+2.2%
$3,384–$4,136
3BR
$4,700
$4,910
+4.5%
$4,419–$5,401
4BR
$4,870
$5,530
+13.6%
$4,977–$6,083
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for San Quentin, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,620
$3,050
$3,760
$4,910
$5,530
FY 2026
$2,530
$3,040
$3,680
$4,700
$4,870
FY 2025
$2,290
$2,800
$3,340
$4,170
$4,430
FY 2024
$2,080
$2,560
$3,050
$3,730
$4,060
FY 2023
$1,980
$2,440
$2,920
$3,710
$4,040
Questions about San Quentin, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in San Quentin, 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 $3,760 it would be $3,384 to $4,136. 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 Quentin, CA in?
San Quentin, 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 San Quentin, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.2%, from $3,680 in FY 2026 to $3,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.8%.
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