FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$2,640
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$2,820
Market$3,130
vs market-$310
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR
1.08ratio
FMR$3,740
Market$3,460
vs market+$280
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
4 BR
4 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$4,520
Market$4,340
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
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ZIP 92171 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 92171 (San Diego, CA) is $2,820 a month. That is down 6.0% from $3,000 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, 92171 is tied for the 58th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,750–$4,230). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 92171 is 63% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 92171
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,290
$2,190
−4.4%
$1,971–$2,409
1BR
$2,460
$2,330
−5.3%
$2,097–$2,563
2BR
$3,000
$2,820
−6.0%
$2,538–$3,102
3BR
$4,000
$3,740
−6.5%
$3,366–$4,114
4BR
$4,840
$4,520
−6.6%
$4,068–$4,972
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 92171
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,190
$2,330
$2,820
$3,740
$4,520
FY 2026
$2,290
$2,460
$3,000
$4,000
$4,840
FY 2025
$2,140
$2,330
$2,880
$3,850
$4,690
FY 2024
$2,060
$2,250
$2,830
$3,820
$4,630
FY 2023
$1,710
$1,890
$2,400
$3,280
$3,990
Two-bedroom rent in nearby San Diego County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 92171?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,820, that basic range is $2,538 to $3,102 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 92171 in?
ZIP 92171 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 92171 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.0%, from $3,000 in FY 2026 to $2,820 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.5%.
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