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Section 8 rent amounts in Imperial County, CA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Imperial County, CA is $1,362.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,362
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
17
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
179,578
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$939
1 BR$1,038
2 BR$1,362
3 BR$1,845
4 BR$2,285

Rent by ZIP

17 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
92222$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92227$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92231$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92232$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92233$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92243$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92244$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92249$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92250$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92251$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92257$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92259$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92266$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92273$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92275$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92281$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR
92283$939$1,038$1,362$1,845$2,285County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,362. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Imperial County, CA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Imperial County, CA is $1,362.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Imperial County, CA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Imperial County, CA: Studio $939, 1 BR $1,038, 2 BR $1,362, 3 BR $1,845, 4 BR $2,285.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Imperial County, CA?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,362. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).