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Section 8 rent amounts in San Mateo County, CA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in San Mateo County, CA is $3,604.

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
$3,604
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
38
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
3
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
754,250
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$2,485
1 BR$2,977
2 BR$3,604
3 BR$4,604
4 BR$4,772

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $3,300 to $4,030.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$2,350 to $2,910
1 BR$2,760 to $3,280
2 BR$3,300 to $4,030
3 BR$4,270 to $5,170
4 BR$4,510 to $5,430

Rent by ZIP

38 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
94002$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94005$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94010$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94011$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94014$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94015$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94017$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94018$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94019$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94020$2,910$3,280$4,030$5,170$5,430Small Area FMR
94021$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94025$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94026$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94027$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94028$2,710$3,190$3,820$4,940$5,190Small Area FMR
94030$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94037$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94038$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94044$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94060$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94061$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94062$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94063$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94064$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94065$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94066$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94070$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94074$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94080$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94083$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94125$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94128$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94303$2,350$2,760$3,300$4,270$4,510Small Area FMR
94401$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94402$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94403$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94404$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County FMR
94497$2,485$2,977$3,604$4,604$4,772County 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 $3,604. 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 San Mateo County, CA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in San Mateo County, CA is $3,604.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in San Mateo County, CA: Studio $2,485, 1 BR $2,977, 2 BR $3,604, 3 BR $4,604, 4 BR $4,772.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $3,300 to $4,030.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in San Mateo 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 $3,604. 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).