93388
ZIPSAFMR
Kern County, CA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,130$1,130
1 BR$1,140$1,140
2 BR$1,480$1,480
3 BR$2,060$2,060
4 BR$2,480$2,320
5 BR$2,852
6 BR$3,280
7 BR$3,772
8 BR$4,338

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.62ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,830
vs market-$700

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

0.62
1 BR
1 BR
0.63ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,820
vs market-$680

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

0.63
2 BR
2 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,920
vs market-$440

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

0.77
3 BR
3 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$2,060
Market$2,220
vs market-$160

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.93
4 BR
4 BR
1.07ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$2,320
vs market+$160

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1.07
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$158,011
Rent
$1,480
Down payment
$31,602
Loan
$126,409
Mortgage
$799
Expenses
$481
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 93388 (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.