HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Lassen County, California (FY 2026)
$1,279 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lassen County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Lassen is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,279
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,151 to $1,407
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$51,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in California
55th of 58
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Lassen moves to $1,248. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Lassen actually rent for?
Search any address in Lassen 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 | $882 | $794 to $970 | $35,280 | $16.96/hr | +7.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,016 | $914 to $1,118 | $40,640 | $19.54/hr | +11.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,279 | $1,151 to $1,407 | $51,160 | $24.60/hr | +7.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,779 | $1,601 to $1,957 | $71,160 | $34.21/hr | +6.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,146 | $1,931 to $2,361 | $85,840 | $41.27/hr | +7.0% |
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 | $2,468 | $2,221 to $2,715 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,790 | $2,511 to $3,069 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,112 | $2,801 to $3,423 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,434 | $3,091 to $3,777 |
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 Lassen, that runs from $882 for a studio up to $2,146 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Lassen 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, Susanville included.
Among California's 58 counties, Lassen ranks 55th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 24% below the state median of $1,687 and about 26% above the national median county at $1,018. About 31,873 people live here, 47th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,200 in 96137 (Westwood) and $1,490 in 96114 (Janesville), with the 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96009 | Bieber | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 96068 | Nubieber | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 96109 | Doyle | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 96113 | Herlong | $1,220 | -4.6% |
| 96114 | Janesville | $1,490 | +16.5% |
| 96117 | Litchfield | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 96119 | Madeline | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 96121 | Milford | $1,490 | +16.5% |
| 96123 | Ravendale | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 96127 | Susanville | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 96128 | Standish | $1,380 | +7.9% |
| 96130 | Susanville | $1,250 | -2.3% |
| 96132 | Termo | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 96136 | Wendel | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 96137 | Westwood | $1,200 | -6.2% |
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 Lassen somewhere between $1,151 and $1,407. 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.
$1,279 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $51,160 a year. Put another way, $25 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% ($1,151) | HAP at 100% ($1,279) | HAP at 110% ($1,407) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $401 | $529 | $657 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $79 | $207 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($1,194) to FY 2026 ($1,279). Since FY 2020 it's up 42% in total, about 6.0% 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 | $609 | $684 | $901 | $1,300 | $1,403 | — |
| FY 2021 | $633 | $709 | $935 | $1,338 | $1,439 | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $623 | $712 | $937 | $1,331 | $1,372 | +0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $650 | $738 | $972 | $1,381 | $1,424 | +3.7% |
| FY 2024 | $760 | $853 | $1,121 | $1,580 | $1,789 | +15.3% |
| FY 2025 | $819 | $910 | $1,194 | $1,673 | $2,005 | +6.5% |
| FY 2026 | $882 | $1,016 | $1,279 | $1,779 | $2,146 | +7.1% |
| FY 2027 | $884 | $1,046 | $1,248 | $1,728 | $2,086 | -2.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,279 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $882 for a studio, $1,016 for one bedroom, $1,779 for three and $2,146 for four.
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