93101
ZIPSAFMR
Santa Barbara County, CA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$3,050$2,400
1 BR$3,400$2,720
2 BR$3,870$3,870
3 BR$5,050$5,050
4 BR$5,760$5,180
5 BR$6,624
6 BR$7,618
7 BR$8,760
8 BR$10,074

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
1.27ratio
FMR$3,050
Market$2,400
vs market+$650

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.27
1 BR
1 BR
1.25ratio
FMR$3,400
Market$2,720
vs market+$680

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.25
2 BR
2 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$3,870
Market$4,620
vs market-$750

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.84
3 BR
3 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$5,050
Market$5,910
vs market-$860

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.85
4 BR
4 BR
1.11ratio
FMR$5,760
Market$5,180
vs market+$580

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.11
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$513,164
Rent
$3,870
Down payment
$102,633
Loan
$410,531
Mortgage
$2,595
Expenses
$1,075
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 93101 (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.