93442
ZIPSAFMR
San Luis Obispo County, CA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,670$1,670
1 BR$1,840$1,840
2 BR$2,420$2,420
3 BR$3,250$3,250
4 BR$3,720$3,720
5 BR$4,278
6 BR$4,920
7 BR$5,658
8 BR$6,506

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.85ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,960
vs market-$290

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

0.85
1 BR
1 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$2,270
vs market-$430

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

0.81
2 BR
2 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$2,840
vs market-$420

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

0.85
3 BR
3 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$3,250
Market$3,430
vs market-$180

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

0.95
4 BR
4 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$3,720
Market$3,840
vs market-$120

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

0.97
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
$297,695
Rent
$2,420
Down payment
$59,539
Loan
$238,156
Mortgage
$1,505
Expenses
$715
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 93442 (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.