FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
1 BR
1 BR- 90740
0.90ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$3,000
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 90740
0.72ratio
FMR$3,150
Market$4,400
vs market-$1,250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
3 BR
3 BR- 90740
0.82ratio
FMR$4,280
Market$5,230
vs market-$950
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
4 BR
4 BR- 90740
0.65ratio
FMR$5,110
Market$7,810
vs market-$2,700
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Seal Beach, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Seal Beach, CA is $3,150 a month. That is down 4.3% from $3,290 in FY 2026. Seal Beach is in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, 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 $3,057. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Seal Beach is 83% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Seal Beach, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,730
$2,660
−2.6%
$2,394–$2,926
1BR
$2,790
$2,690
−3.6%
$2,421–$2,959
2BR
$3,290
$3,150
−4.3%
$2,835–$3,465
3BR
$4,470
$4,280
−4.3%
$3,852–$4,708
4BR
$5,330
$5,110
−4.1%
$4,599–$5,621
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Seal Beach, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,660
$2,690
$3,150
$4,280
$5,110
FY 2026
$2,730
$2,790
$3,290
$4,470
$5,330
FY 2025
$2,370
$2,480
$2,930
$3,960
$4,740
FY 2024
$2,310
$2,460
$2,920
$3,950
$4,690
FY 2023
$2,090
$2,280
$2,740
$3,720
$4,350
Questions about Seal Beach, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Seal Beach, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,057, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,751 to $3,363 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,150 it would be $2,835 to $3,465. 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 Seal Beach, CA in?
Seal Beach, CA is in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,057.
How much did fair market rent change in Seal Beach, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.3%, from $3,290 in FY 2026 to $3,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.0%.
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