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San Mateo County, CA
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Found 35 ZIPs
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BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,050 – $3,450▲$1,730 – $2,970
1 BR$2,510 – $4,140▲$1,750 – $3,470
2 BR$2,990 – $5,010▲$3,170 – $4,630
3 BR$3,760 – $6,400▲$4,050 – $5,920
4 BR$3,960 – $6,630▲$4,200 – $6,580
5 BR$5,888▲—
6 BR$6,771▲—
7 BR$7,787▲—
8 BR$8,955▲—

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.61ratio
FMR$2,250
Market$3,660
vs market-$1,410

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

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$3,240
vs market-$1,050

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

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$2,820
Market$3,050
vs market-$230

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

Studio- 4 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,490
Median Market$2,550
vs market-$60

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

4
Studio- 6 ZIPs
1.03-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$2,610
Median Market$2,495
vs market+$115

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

6
Studio- 4 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,620
Median Market$2,430
vs market+$190

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

4
Studio- 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,370
vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.17ratio
FMR$3,450
Market$2,960
vs market+$490

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.23-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,970
Median Market$2,410
vs market+$560

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.26ratio
FMR$3,060
Market$2,430
vs market+$630

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.35ratio
FMR$3,020
Market$2,240
vs market+$780

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.50ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$1,730
vs market+$860

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.61-1.50
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$2,620
Market$3,460
vs market-$840

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

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$2,700
Market$3,410
vs market-$710

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

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$3,190
Market$3,610
vs market-$420

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

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.91-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$3,160
Median Market$3,435
vs market-$275

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

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,970
Median Market$3,100
vs market-$130

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

1 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.00-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$3,140
Median Market$3,080
vs market+$60

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

5
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$3,260
Market$3,090
vs market+$170

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

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$3,380
Median Market$3,180
vs market+$200

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

3
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.11-1.12ratio range
Median FMR$2,710
Median Market$2,425
vs market+$285

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.19ratio
FMR$3,380
Market$2,830
vs market+$550

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.28ratio
FMR$3,200
Market$2,500
vs market+$700

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.35-1.77ratio range
Median FMR$3,670
Median Market$2,670
vs market+$1,000

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

5
0.76-1.77
2 BR
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.75-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$3,660
Median Market$4,790
vs market-$1,130

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

3
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$3,270
Market$4,110
vs market-$840

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

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.82-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$3,420
Median Market$4,110
vs market-$690

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

3
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.89ratio range
Median FMR$4,015
Median Market$4,525
vs market-$510

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

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.93ratio
FMR$3,520
Market$3,780
vs market-$260

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

2 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$3,860
Median Market$4,085
vs market-$225

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

6
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.99-1.00ratio range
Median FMR$3,870
Median Market$3,920
vs market-$50

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

3
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.04ratio range
Median FMR$4,120
Median Market$3,950
vs market+$170

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

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.06-1.07ratio range
Median FMR$4,040
Median Market$3,790
vs market+$250

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

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.10ratio
FMR$4,380
Market$3,970
vs market+$410

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.25ratio
FMR$5,010
Market$4,020
vs market+$990

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.75-1.25
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$4,680
Market$6,860
vs market-$2,180

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

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.72-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$5,160
Median Market$7,145
vs market-$1,985

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

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$5,220
Market$7,080
vs market-$1,860

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

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.80-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$3,905
Median Market$4,835
vs market-$930

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

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.82-0.83ratio range
Median FMR$4,935
Median Market$5,985
vs market-$1,050

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

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.86-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$4,370
Median Market$4,930
vs market-$560

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

3
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.92-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$4,850
Median Market$5,160
vs market-$310

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

3
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$4,430
Market$4,690
vs market-$260

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

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.99-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$5,220
Median Market$5,120
vs market+$100

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

3
3 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.03-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$5,600
Median Market$5,390
vs market+$210

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

5
3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$4,730
Market$4,200
vs market+$530

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.21ratio
FMR$6,400
Market$5,270
vs market+$1,130

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.68-1.21
4 BR
4 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.45-0.61ratio range
Median FMR$5,190
Median Market$10,870
vs market-$5,680

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

5
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.67-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$5,130
Median Market$7,630
vs market-$2,500

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.75-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$4,080
Median Market$5,400
vs market-$1,320

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

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.79-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$5,120
Median Market$6,440
vs market-$1,320

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

5
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.83-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$5,800
Median Market$6,900
vs market-$1,100

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

3
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.87-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$4,460
Median Market$5,105
vs market-$645

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.91-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$4,820
Median Market$5,275
vs market-$455

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.95-0.96ratio range
Median FMR$5,420
Median Market$5,695
vs market-$275

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

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$6,630
Market$6,180
vs market+$450

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

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$4,900
Market$4,220
vs market+$680

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.45-1.16
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 San Mateo 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.

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San Mateo County, CA fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for San Mateo County, CA shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $3,870 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $5,120.

Use this page for searches like San Mateo County, CA FMR, San Mateo County, CA fair market rent, and San Mateo 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 San Mateo County, CA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$2,670
1 bedroom$3,200
2 bedroom$3,870
3 bedroom$4,940
4 bedroom$5,120
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