FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 95565
0.90ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,240
vs market-$130
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 95565
1.12ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,290
vs market+$160
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
3 BR
3 BR- 95565
1.47ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$1,370
vs market+$640
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.47
4 BR
4 BR- 95565
1.67ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$1,450
vs market+$970
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.67
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Scotia, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Scotia, CA is $1,450 a month. That is down 4.0% from $1,510 in FY 2026. Scotia 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 Scotia is 16% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Scotia, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,050
−2.8%
$945–$1,155
1BR
$1,160
$1,110
−4.3%
$999–$1,221
2BR
$1,510
$1,450
−4.0%
$1,305–$1,595
3BR
$2,100
$2,010
−4.3%
$1,809–$2,211
4BR
$2,530
$2,420
−4.3%
$2,178–$2,662
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Scotia, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,050
$1,110
$1,450
$2,010
$2,420
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,160
$1,510
$2,100
$2,530
FY 2025
$1,080
$1,150
$1,500
$2,100
$2,520
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 Scotia, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Scotia, 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 $1,450 it would be $1,305 to $1,595. 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 Scotia, CA in?
Scotia, 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 Scotia, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.0%, from $1,510 in FY 2026 to $1,450 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 3.3%.
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