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Marin County, CA
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Found 39 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,050 – $3,110$2,050 – $2,870
1 BR$2,510 – $3,730$2,510 – $3,690
2 BR$2,990 – $4,510$2,990 – $4,560
3 BR$3,730 – $5,760$3,730 – $6,240
4 BR$3,960 – $5,970$3,960 – $6,570
5 BR$5,302
6 BR$6,097
7 BR$7,011
8 BR$8,063

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$2,500
Market$3,150
vs market-$650

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$2,250
Market$2,650
vs market-$400

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$2,400
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.93-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,490
Median Market$2,670
vs market-$180

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,300
vs market-$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.98-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,150
Median Market$2,160
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
Studio- 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$2,730
Market$2,660
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
1.09-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,455
Median Market$2,250
vs market+$205

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4
Studio- 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$2,400
Market$2,100
vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.17ratio
FMR$3,060
Market$2,620
vs market+$440

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.29ratio
FMR$2,880
Market$2,240
vs market+$640

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.34ratio
FMR$3,110
Market$2,320
vs market+$790

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.79-1.34
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$2,510
Market$3,000
vs market-$490

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.88ratio range
Median FMR$3,260
Median Market$3,720
vs market-$460

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$2,680
Market$2,900
vs market-$220

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.97-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,710
Median Market$2,780
vs market-$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.00-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$3,025
Median Market$3,005
vs market+$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.04ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$2,580
vs market+$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.07-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,850
Median Market$2,640
vs market+$210

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.14-1.15ratio range
Median FMR$3,270
Median Market$2,850
vs market+$420

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$3,730
Market$3,050
vs market+$680

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.28-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$3,560
Median Market$2,770
vs market+$790

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2
0.84-1.29
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.65ratio
FMR$3,020
Market$4,620
vs market-$1,600

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$3,240
Market$4,600
vs market-$1,360

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.74ratio range
Median FMR$3,615
Median Market$4,885
vs market-$1,270

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.78-0.80ratio range
Median FMR$4,090
Median Market$5,130
vs market-$1,040

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.82-0.83ratio range
Median FMR$3,630
Median Market$4,380
vs market-$750

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
2 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.86-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$3,345
Median Market$3,865
vs market-$520

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.96-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$4,180
Median Market$4,290
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$3,480
Market$3,520
vs market-$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$4,510
Market$4,230
vs market+$280

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

0.65-1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.56ratio
FMR$5,230
Market$9,390
vs market-$4,160

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.69-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$5,050
Median Market$6,980
vs market-$1,930

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.76-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$4,280
Median Market$5,600
vs market-$1,320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$4,140
Median Market$5,140
vs market-$1,000

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$5,670
Market$6,950
vs market-$1,280

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.88-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$4,380
Median Market$4,870
vs market-$490

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.93-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$4,405
Median Market$4,725
vs market-$320

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$4,450
Market$4,530
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.04ratio
FMR$4,450
Market$4,270
vs market+$180

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$5,760
Market$5,360
vs market+$400

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.12ratio
FMR$5,340
Market$4,780
vs market+$560

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.56-1.12
4 BR
4 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.47-0.61ratio range
Median FMR$5,050
Median Market$9,255
vs market-$4,205

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

10
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.64-0.67ratio range
Median FMR$4,800
Median Market$7,170
vs market-$2,370

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.79-0.80ratio range
Median FMR$4,250
Median Market$5,340
vs market-$1,090

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.84-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$5,070
Median Market$6,000
vs market-$930

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.91-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$4,465
Median Market$4,875
vs market-$410

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

0.47-0.93
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Marin County, CA (CA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

Marin County, CA fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for Marin County, CA shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $3,480 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $4,610.

Use this page for searches like Marin County, CA FMR, Marin County, CA fair market rent, and Marin County, CA Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for Marin County, CA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$2,400
1 bedroom$2,870
2 bedroom$3,480
3 bedroom$4,450
4 bedroom$4,610