HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Glenn County, California (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Glenn County is $1,362 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,362
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,226 to $1,498
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$54,480
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in California
51st of 58
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Glenn moves to $1,361. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Glenn actually rent for?
Search any address in Glenn for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $939 | $845 to $1,033 | $37,560 | $18.06/hr | +11.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,038 | $934 to $1,142 | $41,520 | $19.96/hr | +11.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,362 | $1,226 to $1,498 | $54,480 | $26.19/hr | +11.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,807 | $1,626 to $1,988 | $72,280 | $34.75/hr | +10.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,179 | $1,961 to $2,397 | $87,160 | $41.90/hr | +5.8% |
5 to 8 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 | $2,506 | $2,255 to $2,757 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,833 | $2,550 to $3,116 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,160 | $2,844 to $3,476 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,486 | $3,137 to $3,835 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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 Glenn, that runs from $939 for a studio up to $2,179 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Glenn 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, Artois included.
Among California's 58 counties, Glenn ranks 51st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 19% below the state median of $1,687 and about 34% above the national median county at $1,018. About 28,657 people live here, 48th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,110 in 95951 (Hamilton City) and $1,850 in 95913 (Artois), with the 7 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.
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 Glenn somewhere between $1,226 and $1,498. 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.
$1,362 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $54,480 a year. Put another way, $26 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,226) | HAP at 100% ($1,362) | HAP at 110% ($1,498) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $476 | $612 | $748 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $26 | $162 | $298 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2025 ($1,227) to FY 2026 ($1,362). Since FY 2020 it's up 54% in total, about 7.5% a year. The California median moved up 9% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $597 | $670 | $883 | $1,100 | $1,196 | — |
| FY 2021 | $627 | $703 | $926 | $1,152 | $1,256 | +4.9% |
| FY 2022 | $627 | $717 | $944 | $1,167 | $1,280 | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $668 | $759 | $999 | $1,272 | $1,511 | +5.8% |
| FY 2024 | $771 | $866 | $1,138 | $1,484 | $1,846 | +13.9% |
| FY 2025 | $841 | $935 | $1,227 | $1,631 | $2,060 | +7.8% |
| FY 2026 | $939 | $1,038 | $1,362 | $1,807 | $2,179 | +11.0% |
| FY 2027 | $948 | $1,040 | $1,361 | $1,867 | $2,251 | -0.1% |
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$1,362 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $939 for a studio, $1,038 for one bedroom, $1,807 for three and $2,179 for four.
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