FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 95370
0.89ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,510
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 95370
0.88ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,910
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 95370
1.02ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,150
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 95370
1.23ratio
FMR$2,820
Market$2,290
vs market+$530
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Sonora, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sonora, CA is $1,690 a month. That is up 1.2% from $1,670 in FY 2026. Sonora is in the Tuolumne 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 $1,603. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Sonora is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sonora, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,150
$1,180
+2.6%
$1,062–$1,298
1BR
$1,320
$1,340
+1.5%
$1,206–$1,474
2BR
$1,670
$1,690
+1.2%
$1,521–$1,859
3BR
$2,180
$2,200
+0.9%
$1,980–$2,420
4BR
$2,800
$2,820
+0.7%
$2,538–$3,102
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sonora, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,180
$1,340
$1,690
$2,200
$2,820
FY 2026
$1,150
$1,320
$1,670
$2,180
$2,800
FY 2025
$1,040
$1,190
$1,520
$2,000
$2,550
FY 2024area FMR
$919
$1,032
$1,356
$1,795
$2,301
FY 2023area FMR
$794
$902
$1,187
$1,567
$2,022
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Sonora, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sonora, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,603, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,443 to $1,763 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,690 it would be $1,521 to $1,859. 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 Sonora, CA in?
Sonora, CA is in the Tuolumne County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,603.
How much did fair market rent change in Sonora, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.2%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $1,690 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.2%.
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