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Section 8 rent amounts in Monterey County, CA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Monterey County, CA is $2,684.

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
$2,684
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
34
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
437,609
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$2,173
1 BR$2,232
2 BR$2,684
3 BR$3,623
4 BR$3,945

Rent by ZIP

34 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
93450$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93901$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93902$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93905$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93906$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93907$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93908$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93912$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93915$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93920$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93921$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93922$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93923$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93924$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93925$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93926$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93927$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93928$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93930$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93932$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93933$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93940$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93942$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93943$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93944$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93950$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93953$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93954$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93955$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93960$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
93962$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
95004$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
95012$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County FMR
95039$2,173$2,232$2,684$3,623$3,945County 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 $2,684. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Monterey County, CA is $2,684.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Monterey County, CA: Studio $2,173, 1 BR $2,232, 2 BR $2,684, 3 BR $3,623, 4 BR $3,945.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Monterey 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 $2,684. 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).