FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$1,830
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR
1.26ratio
FMR$2,630
Market$2,090
vs market+$540
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.26
4 BR
4 BR
1.46ratio
FMR$3,170
Market$2,170
vs market+$1,000
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.46
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ZIP 92278 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 92278 (Twentynine Palms, CA) is $1,990 a month. That is down 4.3% from $2,080 in FY 2026. Twentynine Palms is in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,103. Among 114 ZIP codes in San Bernardino County, 92278 is tied for the 65th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,870–$3,150). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 92278 is 15% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 92278
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,600
$1,530
−4.4%
$1,377–$1,683
1BR
$1,670
$1,600
−4.2%
$1,440–$1,760
2BR
$2,080
$1,990
−4.3%
$1,791–$2,189
3BR
$2,780
$2,630
−5.4%
$2,367–$2,893
4BR
$3,380
$3,170
−6.2%
$2,853–$3,487
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 92278
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,530
$1,600
$1,990
$2,630
$3,170
FY 2026
$1,600
$1,670
$2,080
$2,780
$3,380
FY 2025
$1,370
$1,450
$1,810
$2,440
$2,980
FY 2024
$1,400
$1,480
$1,850
$2,490
$3,040
FY 2023
$1,180
$1,290
$1,610
$2,180
$2,690
Two-bedroom rent in nearby San Bernardino County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 92278?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,103, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,893 to $2,313 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,990 it would be $1,791 to $2,189. 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 92278 in?
ZIP 92278 is in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,103.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 92278 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.3%, from $2,080 in FY 2026 to $1,990 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.6%.
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