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Section 8 rent amounts in Santa Cruz County, CA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Santa Cruz County, CA is $4,214.

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
$4,214
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
22
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
2
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
268,571
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$3,179
1 BR$3,298
2 BR$4,214
3 BR$5,377
4 BR$5,659

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $3,440 to $4,350.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$2,610 to $3,280
1 BR$2,710 to $3,530
2 BR$3,440 to $4,350
3 BR$4,400 to $5,620
4 BR$4,640 to $6,000

Rent by ZIP

22 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
95001$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95003$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95005$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95006$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95007$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95010$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95017$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95018$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95019$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95033$3,280$3,530$4,350$5,620$6,000Small Area FMR
95041$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95060$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95061$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95062$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95063$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95064$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95065$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95066$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95067$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95073$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County FMR
95076$2,610$2,710$3,440$4,400$4,640Small Area FMR
95077$3,179$3,298$4,214$5,377$5,659County 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 $4,214. 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 Santa Cruz County, CA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Santa Cruz County, CA is $4,214.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Santa Cruz County, CA: Studio $3,179, 1 BR $3,298, 2 BR $4,214, 3 BR $5,377, 4 BR $5,659.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $3,440 to $4,350.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Santa Cruz 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 $4,214. 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).