FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
1 BR
1 BR- 94587
1.07ratio
FMR$2,510
Market$2,340
vs market+$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 94587
1.05ratio
FMR$3,070
Market$2,920
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR- 94587
1.02ratio
FMR$3,930
Market$3,860
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 94587
1.05ratio
FMR$4,650
Market$4,410
vs market+$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Union City, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Union City, CA is $3,070 a month. That is down 5.0% from $3,230 in FY 2026. Union City is in the Oakland-Fremont, 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 $2,805. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Union City is 78% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Union City, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,380
$2,290
−3.8%
$2,061–$2,519
1BR
$2,640
$2,510
−4.9%
$2,259–$2,761
2BR
$3,230
$3,070
−5.0%
$2,763–$3,377
3BR
$4,130
$3,930
−4.8%
$3,537–$4,323
4BR
$4,900
$4,650
−5.1%
$4,185–$5,115
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Union City, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,290
$2,510
$3,070
$3,930
$4,650
FY 2026
$2,380
$2,640
$3,230
$4,130
$4,900
FY 2025
$2,070
$2,350
$2,860
$3,660
$4,350
FY 2024
$1,990
$2,320
$2,820
$3,640
$4,300
FY 2023
$1,830
$2,170
$2,650
$3,460
$4,080
Questions about Union City, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Union City, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,805, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,525 to $3,086 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,070 it would be $2,763 to $3,377. 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 Union City, CA in?
Union City, CA is in the Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,805.
How much did fair market rent change in Union City, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.0%, from $3,230 in FY 2026 to $3,070 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.8%.
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