2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in California

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California Section 8 Market Overview

Section 8 rental rates in California vary by location and unit size. The average Fair Market Rent across all bedroom types is approximately $2122 per month. Studio apartments average $1429/month, while 4-bedroom units average $3034/month. These rates are established by HUD and updated annually to reflect current market conditions.

Section 8 Rent Amounts by City in California. Click column headers to sort.

County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Alpine County

$1,080$1,170$1,540$2,140$2,320

Amador County

$1,330$1,340$1,630$2,130$2,610

Bakersfield Delano

$1,030$1,040$1,350$1,880$2,260

Calaveras County

$1,050$1,140$1,500$2,090$2,250

Chico

$1,130$1,240$1,510$2,100$2,530

Colusa County

$1,450$1,460$1,910$2,650$2,970

Del Norte County

$970$1,240$1,390$1,930$2,310

El Centro

$1,110$1,200$1,460$1,950$2,360

Fresno

$2,180$2,240$2,690$3,630$3,950

Glenn County

$1,280$1,410$1,850$2,450$2,960

Hanford Corcoran

$1,040$1,050$1,310$1,830$2,190

Humboldt County

$1,020$1,090$1,420$1,970$2,380

Inyo County

$1,600$1,670$2,080$2,780$3,380

Lake County

$1,110$1,110$1,460$2,030$2,450

Lassen County

$850$980$1,230$1,680$2,060

Los Angeles Long Beach Glendale

$1,440$1,630$2,070$2,650$2,920

Madera County

$1,160$1,220$1,560$2,170$2,600

Mariposa County

$1,160$1,220$1,560$2,170$2,600

Mendocino County

$1,270$1,300$1,710$2,380$2,780

Merced

$990$1,110$1,360$1,880$2,290

Modesto

$2,430$2,700$3,300$4,220$5,000

Modoc County

$850$980$1,230$1,680$2,060

Mono County

$1,160$1,510$1,650$2,140$2,770

Napa

$2,140$2,370$3,110$3,960$4,630

Nevada County

$1,570$1,630$2,040$2,750$3,220

Oakland Fremont

$2,270$2,530$3,090$3,950$4,680

Oxnard Thousand Oaks Ventura

$2,800$3,140$3,910$4,970$5,540

Plumas County

$970$1,070$1,410$1,960$1,990

Redding

$1,140$1,170$1,540$2,140$2,580

Riverside San Bernardino Ontario

$1,600$1,670$2,080$2,780$3,380

Sacramento Roseville Arden Arcade

$1,130$1,240$1,580$2,110$2,390

Salinas

$2,180$2,240$2,690$3,630$3,950

San Benito County

$2,180$2,240$2,690$3,630$3,950

San Diego Chula Vista Carlsbad

$2,160$2,320$2,830$3,770$4,570

San Francisco

$2,720$3,260$3,950$5,050$5,230

San Jose Sunnyvale Santa Clara

$2,910$3,280$4,030$5,170$5,430

San Luis Obispo Paso Robles

$1,890$2,160$2,430$3,240$3,680

Santa Ana Anaheim Irvine

$2,640$2,700$3,180$4,320$5,160

Santa Cruz Watsonville

$2,760$3,200$3,870$4,940$5,120

Santa Maria Santa Barbara

$2,770$3,090$3,520$4,590$5,230

Santa Rosa Petaluma

$1,730$1,920$2,520$3,370$3,730

Sierra County

$1,070$1,240$1,550$2,150$2,510

Siskiyou County

$970$1,020$1,340$1,870$2,250

Stockton Lodi

$2,690$3,000$3,660$4,680$5,550

Tehama County

$990$1,100$1,440$1,920$2,310

Trinity County

$960$1,020$1,340$1,870$2,240

Tuolumne County

$1,100$1,260$1,600$2,100$2,680

Vallejo

$2,140$2,370$3,110$3,960$4,630

Visalia

$1,040$1,050$1,310$1,830$2,190

Yolo

$1,450$1,460$1,910$2,650$2,970

Yuba City

$1,650$1,730$2,130$2,830$3,270

Browse Section 8 Fair Market Rents for all cities and counties in California. Click any city name to view detailed rent data by zip code. The table above shows HUD Fair Market Rent based Section 8 rent amounts for studio through 4-bedroom units in each location.

Why Invest in Section 8 Properties in California?

California offers opportunities for Section 8 real estate investors through stable government-backed rental income. Properties that accept Housing Choice Vouchers benefit from reduced vacancy rates, guaranteed payments from local housing authorities, and long-term tenant retention. Use the data below to identify high-yield markets within California.

How to Use California Section 8 Rent Data

  • Compare Section 8 rent amounts across different cities in California to identify the most profitable markets
  • Analyze rent differences between bedroom counts to determine optimal property types for investment
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