FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR
0.73ratio
FMR$3,500
Market$4,790
vs market-$1,290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR
0.70ratio
FMR$4,230
Market$6,030
vs market-$1,800
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
3 BR
3 BR
0.64ratio
FMR$5,610
Market$8,830
vs market-$3,220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
4 BR
4 BR
0.64ratio
FMR$6,780
Market$10,590
vs market-$3,810
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
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ZIP 92155 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 92155 (San Diego, CA) is $4,230 a month. That is down 6.0% from $4,500 in FY 2026. San Diego is in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 174 ZIP codes in San Diego County, 92155 is tied for the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,750–$4,230). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 92155 is 145% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 92155
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$3,430
$3,280
−4.4%
$2,952–$3,608
1BR
$3,690
$3,500
−5.1%
$3,150–$3,850
2BR
$4,500
$4,230
−6.0%
$3,807–$4,653
3BR
$5,990
$5,610
−6.3%
$5,049–$6,171
4BR
$7,270
$6,780
−6.7%
$6,102–$7,458
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 92155
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$3,280
$3,500
$4,230
$5,610
$6,780
FY 2026
$3,430
$3,690
$4,500
$5,990
$7,270
FY 2025
$3,190
$3,460
$4,280
$5,720
$6,970
FY 2024
$3,060
$3,340
$4,210
$5,680
$6,890
FY 2023
$2,130
$2,350
$3,020
$4,190
$5,130
Two-bedroom rent in nearby San Diego County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 92155?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $4,230, that basic range is $3,807 to $4,653 a month. 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 ZIP 92155 in?
ZIP 92155 is in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 92155 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.0%, from $4,500 in FY 2026 to $4,230 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.1%.
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