FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 95485
0.76ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,400
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 95485
0.80ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,740
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 95485
0.96ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$2,020
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR- 95485
1.12ratio
FMR$2,340
Market$2,090
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Upper Lake, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Upper Lake, CA is $1,400 a month. That is down 1.4% from $1,420 in FY 2026. Upper Lake is in the Lake 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 $1,616. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Upper Lake is 19% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Upper Lake, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,060
−1.9%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$1,080
$1,070
−0.9%
$963–$1,177
2BR
$1,420
$1,400
−1.4%
$1,260–$1,540
3BR
$1,970
$1,940
−1.5%
$1,746–$2,134
4BR
$2,380
$2,340
−1.7%
$2,106–$2,574
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Upper Lake, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,070
$1,400
$1,940
$2,340
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,080
$1,420
$1,970
$2,380
FY 2025
$1,000
$1,010
$1,320
$1,850
$2,220
FY 2024area FMR
$928
$964
$1,267
$1,785
$2,150
FY 2023area FMR
$747
$849
$1,117
$1,587
$1,872
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Upper Lake, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Upper Lake, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,616, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,454 to $1,778 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,400 it would be $1,260 to $1,540. 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 Upper Lake, CA in?
Upper Lake, CA is in the Lake County, CA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,616.
How much did fair market rent change in Upper Lake, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.4%, from $1,420 in FY 2026 to $1,400 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 6.1%.
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