Section 8 · CA
Section 8 rent — California
Fair Market Rents in California for FY2026, by county and bedroom count. Each county's local housing authority sets its payment standard between 90% and 110% of these figures.
California counties
FY2026 Section 8 rent by county, per bedroom count. Select a county for the full breakdown and payment-standard range.
- Alameda County$2,912/mo
- Alpine County$1,529/mo
- Amador County$1,698/mo
- Butte County$1,625/mo
- Calaveras County$1,542/mo
- Colusa County$1,306/mo
- Contra Costa County$2,912/mo
- Del Norte County$1,370/mo
- El Dorado County$2,255/mo
- Fresno County$1,664/mo
- Glenn County$1,362/mo
- Humboldt County$1,550/mo
- Imperial County$1,362/mo
- Inyo County$1,514/mo
- Kern County$1,483/mo
- Kings County$1,469/mo
- Lake County$1,549/mo
- Lassen County$1,279/mo
- Los Angeles County$2,903/mo
- Madera County$1,376/mo
- Marin County$3,604/mo
- Mariposa County$1,454/mo
- Mendocino County$1,713/mo
- Merced County$1,503/mo
- Modoc County$1,108/mo
- Mono County$1,675/mo
- Monterey County$2,684/mo
- Napa County$3,315/mo
- Nevada County$1,813/mo
- Orange County$3,236/mo
- Placer County$2,255/mo
- Plumas County$1,411/mo
- Riverside County$2,201/mo
- Sacramento County$2,255/mo
- San Benito County$2,902/mo
- San Bernardino County$2,201/mo
- San Diego County$3,001/mo
- San Francisco County$3,604/mo
- San Joaquin County$1,742/mo
- San Luis Obispo County$2,671/mo
- San Mateo County$3,604/mo
- Santa Barbara County$3,124/mo
- Santa Clara County$3,483/mo
- Santa Cruz County$4,214/mo
- Shasta County$1,590/mo
- Sierra County$1,529/mo
- Siskiyou County$1,249/mo
- Solano County$2,178/mo
- Sonoma County$2,827/mo
- Stanislaus County$1,758/mo
- Sutter County$1,550/mo
- Tehama County$1,362/mo
- Trinity County$1,202/mo
- Tulare County$1,474/mo
- Tuolumne County$1,589/mo
- Ventura County$2,693/mo
- Yolo County$2,104/mo
- Yuba County$1,550/mo
Frequently asked questions
What does Section 8 pay per bedroom in California?
Section 8 is anchored to HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent. Select a county below for the 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom figures, then expect the PHA's payment standard between 90% and 110% of each one.
Is the payment standard higher or lower than FMR in California?
It depends on your county's public housing authority. PHAs set payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the county FMR, so the actual voucher amount can be up to 10% above or below the published figure.
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