FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 93280
0.75ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,440
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 93280
0.87ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,620
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 93280
0.95ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,060
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 93280
1.07ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$2,200
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Wasco, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wasco, CA is $1,410 a month. That is up 12.8% from $1,250 in FY 2026. Wasco is in the Bakersfield-Delano, 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 $1,656. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Wasco is 18% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wasco, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$960
$1,080
+12.5%
$972–$1,188
1BR
$960
$1,080
+12.5%
$972–$1,188
2BR
$1,250
$1,410
+12.8%
$1,269–$1,551
3BR
$1,750
$1,950
+11.4%
$1,755–$2,145
4BR
$2,090
$2,360
+12.9%
$2,124–$2,596
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wasco, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,080
$1,080
$1,410
$1,950
$2,360
FY 2026
$960
$960
$1,250
$1,750
$2,090
FY 2025
$870
$880
$1,140
$1,600
$1,930
FY 2024
$790
$790
$1,030
$1,460
$1,750
FY 2023
$700
$700
$920
$1,310
$1,570
Questions about Wasco, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wasco, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,656, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,490 to $1,822 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,410 it would be $1,269 to $1,551. 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 Wasco, CA in?
Wasco, CA is in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,656.
How much did fair market rent change in Wasco, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.8%, from $1,250 in FY 2026 to $1,410 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 53.3%.
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