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Butte County, CA

CountySAFMR
Found 23 ZIPs
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County Median Investment Score

75Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,040 – $1,200$960 – $1,260
1 BR$1,150 – $1,340$1,050 – $1,380
2 BR$1,470 – $1,700$1,330 – $1,730
3 BR$2,040 – $2,350$1,720 – $2,210
4 BR$2,460 – $2,840$1,760 – $2,750
5 BR$2,898Not available
6 BR$3,333Not available
7 BR$3,833Not available
8 BR$4,407Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.54-1.10
1 BR
3
0.60-1.10
2 BR
3
3
3
0.75-1.11
3 BR
5
0.92-1.21
4 BR
3
0.90-1.43
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Butte County, CA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 23 ZIP codes in Butte County, CA ranges from $1,470 to $1,700 a month, with a median of $1,510. That is down 7.4% from $1,630 in FY 2026. Butte County is in the Chico, 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 $1,509. The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so Butte County is 12% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Butte County, CA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,060−8.6%$954–$1,166
1BR$1,190−6.3%$1,071–$1,309
2BR$1,510−7.4%$1,359–$1,661
3BR$2,090−7.9%$1,881–$2,299
4BR$2,520−7.7%$2,268–$2,772

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Butte County, CA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,060$1,190$1,510$2,090$2,520
FY 2026$1,160$1,270$1,630$2,270$2,730
FY 2025$1,035$1,095$1,420$1,990$2,385
FY 2024$1,040$1,080$1,415$1,990$2,400
FY 2023$890$940$1,240$1,760$2,110

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
95973$1,700+12.6%
95917$1,600+6.0%
95928$1,570+4.0%
95926$1,550+2.6%
95942$1,540+2.0%
95927$1,5100.0%
95929$1,5100.0%
95930$1,5100.0%
95940$1,5100.0%
95941$1,5100.0%
95958$1,5100.0%
95967$1,5100.0%
95954$1,500−0.7%
95978$1,500−0.7%
95914$1,470−2.6%
95916$1,470−2.6%
95938$1,470−2.6%
95948$1,470−2.6%
95965$1,470−2.6%
95966$1,470−2.6%
95968$1,470−2.6%
95969$1,470−2.6%
95974$1,470−2.6%

Questions about Butte County, CA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Butte County, CA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,509, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,358 to $1,660 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,510 it would be $1,359 to $1,661. 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 Butte County, CA in?

Butte County, CA is in the Chico, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,509.

How much did fair market rent change in Butte County, CA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.4%, from $1,630 in FY 2026 to $1,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.8%.

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

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