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Section 8 rent amounts in Orange County, CA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Orange County, CA is $3,236.

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
$3,236
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
144
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
4
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
3,175,227
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$2,682
1 BR$2,746
2 BR$3,236
3 BR$4,393
4 BR$5,246

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $2,760 to $3,280.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$2,260 to $2,690
1 BR$2,330 to $2,770
2 BR$2,760 to $3,280
3 BR$3,730 to $4,440
4 BR$4,420 to $5,310

Rent by ZIP

144 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
90620$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90621$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90622$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90623$2,450$2,510$2,960$4,020$4,800Small Area FMR
90624$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90630$2,630$2,690$3,170$4,300$5,140Small Area FMR
90631$2,260$2,330$2,760$3,730$4,420Small Area FMR
90632$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90633$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90680$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90720$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90721$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90740$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90742$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
90743$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92602$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92603$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92604$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92605$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92606$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92607$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92609$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92610$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92612$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92614$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92615$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92616$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92617$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92618$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92619$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92620$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92623$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92624$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92625$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92626$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92627$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92628$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92629$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92630$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92637$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92646$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92647$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92648$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92649$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92650$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92651$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92652$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92653$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92654$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92655$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92656$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92657$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92658$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92659$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92660$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92661$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92662$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92663$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92672$2,690$2,770$3,280$4,440$5,310Small Area FMR
92673$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92674$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92675$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92676$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92677$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92678$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92679$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92683$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92684$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92685$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92688$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92690$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92691$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92692$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92693$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92694$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92697$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92698$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92701$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92702$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92703$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92704$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92705$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92706$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92707$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92708$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92711$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92728$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92735$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92780$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92781$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92782$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92799$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92801$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92802$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92803$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92804$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92805$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92806$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92807$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92808$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92809$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92811$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92812$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92814$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92815$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92816$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92817$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92821$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92822$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92823$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92825$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92831$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92832$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92833$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92834$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92835$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92836$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92837$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92838$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92840$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92841$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92842$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92843$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92844$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92845$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92846$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92856$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92857$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92859$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92861$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92862$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92863$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92864$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92865$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92866$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92867$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92868$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92869$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92870$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92871$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92885$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92886$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92887$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County FMR
92899$2,682$2,746$3,236$4,393$5,246County 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 $3,236. 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 Orange County, CA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Orange County, CA is $3,236.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Orange County, CA: Studio $2,682, 1 BR $2,746, 2 BR $3,236, 3 BR $4,393, 4 BR $5,246.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Orange County, CA?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $2,760 to $3,280.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Orange 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 $3,236. 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).