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Riverside County, CA

CountySAFMR
Found 95 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,410 – $2,540$1,170 – $2,560
1 BR$1,480 – $2,660$1,220 – $2,580
2 BR$1,830 – $3,300$1,440 – $3,090
3 BR$2,440 – $4,370$1,750 – $3,730
4 BR$2,970 – $5,270$1,770 – $4,240
5 BR$4,186
6 BR$4,814
7 BR$5,536
8 BR$6,366

Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.62ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$2,600
vs market-$1,000

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

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,470
vs market-$680

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

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.75ratio range
Median FMR$1,690
Median Market$2,255
vs market-$565

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

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.82-0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,505
Median Market$1,820
vs market-$315

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

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.88-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,625
Median Market$1,835
vs market-$210

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

Studio- 7 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$1,760
vs market-$160

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

7
Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,750
Median Market$1,830
vs market-$80

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

5
Studio- 8 ZIPs
0.98-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,785
Median Market$1,795
vs market-$10

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

8
Studio- 5 ZIPs
1.03-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$1,560
vs market+$40

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

5
Studio- 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$2,020
vs market+$130

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

Studio- 8 ZIPs
1.11-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,800
Median Market$1,610
vs market+$190

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

8
Studio- 1 ZIP
1.18ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$1,640
vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 6 ZIPs
1.20-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,010
Median Market$1,625
vs market+$385

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

6
Studio- 8 ZIPs
1.25-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$1,960
Median Market$1,550
vs market+$410

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

8
Studio- 7 ZIPs
1.36-1.91ratio range
Median FMR$2,270
Median Market$1,510
vs market+$760

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

7
0.62-1.91
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.63ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$2,630
vs market-$960

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

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.64-0.67ratio range
Median FMR$1,855
Median Market$2,765
vs market-$910

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

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.69-0.70ratio range
Median FMR$1,575
Median Market$2,270
vs market-$695

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

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,500
vs market-$610

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

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.77-0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,800
Median Market$2,300
vs market-$500

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

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,700
Median Market$2,035
vs market-$335

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

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.88-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,730
Median Market$1,930
vs market-$200

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

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.92-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,670
Median Market$1,810
vs market-$140

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

1 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.94-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$1,970
vs market-$110

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

7
1 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.98-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,840
Median Market$1,860
vs market-$20

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

9
1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,670
Median Market$1,615
vs market+$55

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

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.07-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,150
Median Market$1,990
vs market+$160

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

1 BR- 7 ZIPs
1.11-1.13ratio range
Median FMR$2,070
Median Market$1,860
vs market+$210

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

7
1 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.16-1.18ratio range
Median FMR$2,230
Median Market$1,910
vs market+$320

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

5
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.21-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,035
Median Market$1,660
vs market+$375

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.26-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$2,355
Median Market$1,845
vs market+$510

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.36-1.64ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$1,620
vs market+$930

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

5
0.63-1.64
2 BR
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.49-0.63ratio range
Median FMR$2,140
Median Market$3,895
vs market-$1,755

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

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.64-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$2,155
Median Market$3,170
vs market-$1,015

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

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.71-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$2,210
Median Market$3,075
vs market-$865

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

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.74-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$2,325
Median Market$3,090
vs market-$765

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

2 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,180
Median Market$2,710
vs market-$530

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

6
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.83-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$2,200
Median Market$2,630
vs market-$430

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

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.86-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,330
Median Market$2,700
vs market-$370

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

2 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,080
Median Market$2,300
vs market-$220

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

5
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,460
Median Market$2,520
vs market-$60

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

2 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.98-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,260
Median Market$2,270
vs market-$10

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

10
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.03-1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,080
Median Market$2,010
vs market+$70

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

2 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,800
Median Market$2,600
vs market+$200

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

5
2 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.10-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$2,630
Median Market$2,300
vs market+$330

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

5
2 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.16-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$2,560
Median Market$2,190
vs market+$370

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

5
2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.24ratio
FMR$2,930
Market$2,360
vs market+$570

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.30-1.33ratio range
Median FMR$2,905
Median Market$2,205
vs market+$700

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.40-1.61ratio range
Median FMR$3,055
Median Market$1,980
vs market+$1,075

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.49-1.61
3 BR
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.54-0.58ratio range
Median FMR$2,985
Median Market$5,360
vs market-$2,375

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

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.75-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$2,770
Median Market$3,690
vs market-$920

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

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.77-0.80ratio range
Median FMR$2,830
Median Market$3,590
vs market-$760

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

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.83ratio range
Median FMR$2,900
Median Market$3,485
vs market-$585

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

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.88-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$3,020
Median Market$3,370
vs market-$350

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

5
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.93-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,780
Median Market$3,000
vs market-$220

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

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.96ratio range
Median FMR$2,780
Median Market$2,900
vs market-$120

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

3 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.98-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$3,040
Median Market$2,990
vs market+$50

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

7
3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.02-1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,865
Median Market$2,785
vs market+$80

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

4
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.09-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,780
Median Market$2,540
vs market+$240

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

3 BR- 8 ZIPs
1.12-1.15ratio range
Median FMR$3,385
Median Market$3,000
vs market+$385

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

8
3 BR- 7 ZIPs
1.15-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$3,230
Median Market$2,760
vs market+$470

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

7
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.21-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$3,380
Median Market$2,770
vs market+$610

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.25-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$3,595
Median Market$2,825
vs market+$770

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

6
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.34ratio range
Median FMR$4,370
Median Market$3,250
vs market+$1,120

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.37-1.73ratio range
Median FMR$4,070
Median Market$2,890
vs market+$1,180

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

6
0.54-1.73
4 BR
4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.45-0.58ratio range
Median FMR$3,640
Median Market$7,185
vs market-$3,545

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

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$3,560
Market$4,940
vs market-$1,380

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.75-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$3,305
Median Market$4,355
vs market-$1,050

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.80-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$3,510
Median Market$4,355
vs market-$845

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

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$3,380
Market$3,960
vs market-$580

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.87-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$3,560
Median Market$4,030
vs market-$470

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.92-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$3,580
Median Market$3,865
vs market-$285

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

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$3,420
Median Market$3,620
vs market-$200

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.99-1.00ratio range
Median FMR$3,550
Median Market$3,555
vs market-$5

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

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$3,670
Median Market$3,530
vs market+$140

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

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.08-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$3,610
Median Market$3,340
vs market+$270

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

4 BR- 7 ZIPs
1.11-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$3,380
Median Market$3,030
vs market+$350

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

7
4 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.16-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$3,460
Median Market$2,990
vs market+$470

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.20-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$4,230
Median Market$3,400
vs market+$830

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.26-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$4,120
Median Market$3,270
vs market+$850

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.31-1.32ratio range
Median FMR$4,065
Median Market$3,090
vs market+$975

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 12 ZIPs
1.36-2.06ratio range
Median FMR$4,910
Median Market$3,260
vs market+$1,650

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

12
0.45-2.06
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 Riverside 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.

Riverside County, CA fair market rent benchmarks

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for Riverside County, CA shows monthly rent benchmarks by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $2,280 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,640.

Use these values to compare bedroom-size rent benchmarks and screen a property's rent assumptions. Local housing authorities set voucher payment standards, which may be above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm the applicable authority and current schedule before underwriting a property. Read the FMR and payment-standard guide for the full verification workflow.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for Riverside County, CA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,750
1 bedroom$1,840
2 bedroom$2,280
3 bedroom$3,020
4 bedroom$3,640