FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 95476
0.91ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,500
vs market-$220
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 95476
1.07ratio
FMR$2,990
Market$2,790
vs market+$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 95476
0.95ratio
FMR$3,960
Market$4,160
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 95476
0.95ratio
FMR$4,450
Market$4,660
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
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Sonoma, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sonoma, CA is $2,990 a month. That is up 4.5% from $2,860 in FY 2026. Sonoma is in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, 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 $2,819. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Sonoma is 73% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sonoma, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,970
$2,060
+4.6%
$1,854–$2,266
1BR
$2,180
$2,280
+4.6%
$2,052–$2,508
2BR
$2,860
$2,990
+4.5%
$2,691–$3,289
3BR
$3,930
$3,960
+0.8%
$3,564–$4,356
4BR
$4,200
$4,450
+6.0%
$4,005–$4,895
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sonoma, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,060
$2,280
$2,990
$3,960
$4,450
FY 2026
$1,970
$2,180
$2,860
$3,930
$4,200
FY 2025
$1,840
$2,050
$2,690
$3,670
$3,890
FY 2024
$1,550
$1,740
$2,290
$3,110
$3,300
FY 2023
$1,460
$1,640
$2,160
$2,970
$3,220
Questions about Sonoma, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sonoma, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,819, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,537 to $3,101 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,990 it would be $2,691 to $3,289. 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 Sonoma, CA in?
Sonoma, CA is in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,819.
How much did fair market rent change in Sonoma, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.5%, from $2,860 in FY 2026 to $2,990 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.4%.
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