FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 95482
0.77ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,660
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 95482
0.87ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,920
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 95482
1.00ratio
FMR$2,310
Market$2,320
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 95482
1.04ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$2,480
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Ukiah, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ukiah, CA is $1,670 a month. That is down 4.0% from $1,740 in FY 2026. Ukiah is in the Mendocino 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 $1,683. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Ukiah is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ukiah, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,290
$1,200
−7.0%
$1,080–$1,320
1BR
$1,330
$1,280
−3.8%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,740
$1,670
−4.0%
$1,503–$1,837
3BR
$2,420
$2,310
−4.5%
$2,079–$2,541
4BR
$2,830
$2,590
−8.5%
$2,331–$2,849
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ukiah, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,200
$1,280
$1,670
$2,310
$2,590
FY 2026
$1,290
$1,330
$1,740
$2,420
$2,830
FY 2025
$1,200
$1,250
$1,640
$2,300
$2,750
FY 2024area FMR
$1,119
$1,132
$1,488
$2,097
$2,525
FY 2023area FMR
$988
$995
$1,305
$1,844
$2,223
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Ukiah, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ukiah, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,683, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,515 to $1,851 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,670 it would be $1,503 to $1,837. 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 Ukiah, CA in?
Ukiah, CA is in the Mendocino County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,683.
How much did fair market rent change in Ukiah, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.0%, from $1,740 in FY 2026 to $1,670 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 1.8%.
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