FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 93955
0.83ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$3,060
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 93955
0.82ratio
FMR$3,440
Market$4,220
vs market-$780
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
4 BR
4 BR- 93955
0.86ratio
FMR$3,750
Market$4,370
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Seaside, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Seaside, CA is $2,550 a month. That is down 9.9% from $2,830 in FY 2026. Seaside is in the Salinas, CA MSA. 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 $2,416. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Seaside is 48% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Seaside, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,290
$2,070
−9.6%
$1,863–$2,277
1BR
$2,350
$2,120
−9.8%
$1,908–$2,332
2BR
$2,830
$2,550
−9.9%
$2,295–$2,805
3BR
$3,820
$3,440
−9.9%
$3,096–$3,784
4BR
$4,160
$3,750
−9.9%
$3,375–$4,125
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Seaside, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,070
$2,120
$2,550
$3,440
$3,750
FY 2026
$2,290
$2,350
$2,830
$3,820
$4,160
FY 2025
$2,540
$2,610
$3,140
$4,240
$4,620
FY 2024
$2,550
$2,580
$3,140
$4,350
$4,800
FY 2023
$2,450
$2,540
$3,100
$4,390
$4,800
Questions about Seaside, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Seaside, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,416, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,174 to $2,658 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,550 it would be $2,295 to $2,805. 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 Seaside, CA in?
Seaside, CA is in the Salinas, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,416.
How much did fair market rent change in Seaside, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.9%, from $2,830 in FY 2026 to $2,550 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 17.7%.
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