How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Del Norte County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,233 to $1,507. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Del Norte County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Del Norte those run from $1,130 to $1,410 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Del Norte County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new California figures are loaded.

What is the FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for Del Norte County?

$1,406 for a two-bedroom, effective October 1, 2026. Studio $979, one bedroom $1,292, three $1,947, four $2,322.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026

Fair Market Rent in Del Norte County, California (FY 2026)

HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Del Norte County is $1,370 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,370

+9.3% from FY 2025

Payment standard

$1,233–$1,507

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$54,800

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in California

50th of 58

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027

HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Del Norte moves to $1,406. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2025
Studio	$957	$861–$1,053	$38,280	$18.40/hr	+10.1%
1 bedroom	$1,222	$1,100–$1,344	$48,880	$23.50/hr	+12.5%
2 bedroom	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	$54,800	$26.35/hr	+9.3%
3 bedroom	$1,905	$1,715–$2,096	$76,200	$36.63/hr	+8.5%
4 bedroom	$2,277	$2,049–$2,505	$91,080	$43.79/hr	+8.2%

Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)

HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.

Bedrooms	Estimated FMR	Payment standard
5 bedroom Estimate	$2,619	$2,357–$2,881
6 bedroom Estimate	$2,960	$2,664–$3,256
7 bedroom Estimate	$3,302	$2,972–$3,632
8 bedroom Estimate	$3,643	$3,279–$4,007

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Del Norte actually rent for?

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What a voucher pays here

The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Del Norte somewhere between $1,233 and $1,507. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.

$1,370 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $54,800 a year. Put another way, $26 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$1,233	Voucher pays at 100%$1,370	Voucher pays at 110%$1,507
$2,500	$750	$483	$620	$757
$4,000	$1,200	$33	$170	$307

Run your own numbers in the Section 8 rent calculator

Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($1,253) to FY 2026 ($1,370). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.8% a year. The California median moved up 9% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$661	$775	$978	$1,369	$1,571	—
FY 2021	$677	$827	$1,000	$1,387	$1,702	+2.2%
FY 2022	$651	$831	$980	$1,355	$1,677	-2.0%
FY 2023	$693	$875	$1,037	$1,421	$1,766	+5.8%
FY 2024	$791	$970	$1,147	$1,616	$1,946	+10.6%
FY 2025	$869	$1,086	$1,253	$1,756	$2,104	+9.2%
FY 2026In effect	$957	$1,222	$1,370	$1,905	$2,277	+9.3%
FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026	$979	$1,292	$1,406	$1,947	$2,322	+2.6%

About this rate

Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Del Norte, that runs from $957 for a studio up to $2,277 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Del Norte sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Crescent City included.

Among California's 58 counties, Del Norte ranks 50th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 19% below the state median of $1,687 and about 35% above the national median county at $1,018. About 27,462 people live here, 49th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,130 in 95543 (Gasquet) and $1,410 in 95567 (Smith River), with the 5 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.

ZIP	City	2BR rate	vs county
95531	Crescent City	$1,390	+1.5%
95532	Crescent City	$1,370County rate	—
95538	Fort Dick	$1,390	+1.5%
95543	Gasquet	$1,130	-17.5%
95548	Klamath	$1,160	-15.3%
95567	Smith River	$1,410	+2.9%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Del Norte.

Siskiyou County

76 mi · 44,049 people

$1,249

-9%

Humboldt County

83 mi · 136,132 people

$1,550

+13%

Trinity County

92 mi · 15,889 people

$1,202

-12%

Shasta County

126 mi · 181,852 people

$1,590

+16%

Tehama County

157 mi · 65,484 people

$1,362

-1%

Mendocino County

174 mi · 91,145 people

$1,713

+25%

Glenn County

181 mi · 28,657 people

$1,362

-1%

Modoc County

186 mi · 8,651 people

$1,108

-19%

Questions people ask

$1,370 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $957 for a studio, $1,222 for one bedroom, $1,905 for three and $2,277 for four.

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