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Section 8 rent amounts in Merced County, CA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Merced County, CA is $1,503.

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
$1,503
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
22
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
282,290
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,116
1 BR$1,213
2 BR$1,503
3 BR$2,067
4 BR$2,503

Rent by ZIP

22 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
93620$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
93635$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
93661$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
93665$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95301$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95303$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95312$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95315$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95317$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95322$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95324$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95333$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95334$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95340$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95341$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95343$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95344$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95348$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95365$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95369$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95374$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County FMR
95388$1,116$1,213$1,503$2,067$2,503County 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 $1,503. 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 Merced County, CA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Merced County, CA is $1,503.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Merced County, CA: Studio $1,116, 1 BR $1,213, 2 BR $1,503, 3 BR $2,067, 4 BR $2,503.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Merced 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 $1,503. 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).