HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Marin County, California (FY 2026)
$3,604 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Marin County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Marin is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$3,604
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$3,244 to $3,964
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$144,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in California
2nd of 58
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Marin moves to $3,697. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Marin actually rent for?
Search any address in Marin 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 | $2,485 | $2,237 to $2,734 | $99,400 | $47.79/hr | +9.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $2,977 | $2,679 to $3,275 | $119,080 | $57.25/hr | +7.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $3,604 | $3,244 to $3,964 | $144,160 | $69.31/hr | +8.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $4,604 | $4,144 to $5,064 | $184,160 | $88.54/hr | +11.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $4,772 | $4,295 to $5,249 | $190,880 | $91.77/hr | +8.5% |
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 | $5,488 | $4,939 to $6,037 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $6,204 | $5,584 to $6,824 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $6,919 | $6,227 to $7,611 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $7,635 | $6,872 to $8,399 |
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 Marin, that runs from $2,485 for a studio up to $4,772 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Marin in with 2 other counties in the San Francisco metro, San Francisco County, San Mateo County among them, and every one of them gets $3,604 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among California's 58 counties, Marin ranks 2nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 114% above the state median of $1,687 and about 254% above the national median county at $1,018. About 260,485 people live here, 26th in the state.
Counties sharing the San Francisco metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $2,990 in 94924 (Bolinas) and $4,510 in 94957 (Ross), with the 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94901 | San Rafael | $3,120 | -13.4% |
| 94903 | San Rafael | $4,180 | +16.0% |
| 94904 | Greenbrae | $3,280 | -9.0% |
| 94912 | San Rafael | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94913 | San Rafael | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94914 | Kentfield | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94915 | San Rafael | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94920 | Belvedere Tiburon | $4,100 | +13.8% |
| 94924 | Bolinas | $2,990 | -17.0% |
| 94925 | Corte Madera | $4,440 | +23.2% |
| 94929 | Dillon Beach | $2,990 | -17.0% |
| 94930 | Fairfax | $3,240 | -10.1% |
| 94933 | Forest Knolls | $4,160 | +15.4% |
| 94937 | Inverness | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94938 | Lagunitas | $3,150 | -12.6% |
| 94939 | Larkspur | $4,090 | +13.5% |
| 94940 | Marshall | $2,990 | -17.0% |
| 94941 | Mill Valley | $3,960 | +9.9% |
| 94942 | Mill Valley | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94945 | Novato | $2,990 | -17.0% |
| 94946 | Nicasio | $2,990 | -17.0% |
| 94947 | Novato | $3,260 | -9.5% |
| 94948 | Novato | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94949 | Novato | $3,430 | -4.8% |
| 94950 | Olema | $2,990 | -17.0% |
| 94956 | Point Reyes Station | $2,990 | -17.0% |
| 94957 | Ross | $4,510 | +25.1% |
| 94960 | San Anselmo | $3,640 | +1.0% |
| 94963 | San Geronimo | $3,630 | +0.7% |
| 94964 | San Quentin | $3,680 | +2.1% |
| 94965 | Sausalito | $3,950 | +9.6% |
| 94966 | Sausalito | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94970 | Stinson Beach | $3,030 | -15.9% |
| 94971 | Tomales | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94973 | Woodacre | $3,020 | -16.2% |
| 94974 | San Quentin | $3,604County rate | — |
| 94976 | Corte Madera | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94977 | Larkspur | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94978 | Fairfax | $3,480 | -3.4% |
| 94979 | San Anselmo | $3,480 | -3.4% |
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 Marin somewhere between $3,244 and $3,964. 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.
$3,604 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $144,160 a year. Put another way, $69 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% ($3,244) | HAP at 100% ($3,604) | HAP at 110% ($3,964) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $2,494 | $2,854 | $3,214 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $2,044 | $2,404 | $2,764 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($3,318) to FY 2026 ($3,604). Since FY 2020 it's up 8% in total, about 1.3% 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 | $2,197 | $2,720 | $3,339 | $4,365 | $4,657 | — |
| FY 2021 | $2,350 | $2,923 | $3,553 | $4,567 | $4,970 | +6.4% |
| FY 2022 | $2,115 | $2,631 | $3,198 | $4,111 | $4,473 | -10.0% |
| FY 2023 | $2,156 | $2,665 | $3,188 | $3,912 | $4,283 | -0.3% |
| FY 2024 | $2,292 | $2,818 | $3,359 | $4,112 | $4,473 | +5.4% |
| FY 2025 | $2,275 | $2,780 | $3,318 | $4,138 | $4,399 | -1.2% |
| FY 2026 | $2,485 | $2,977 | $3,604 | $4,604 | $4,772 | +8.6% |
| FY 2027 | $2,574 | $3,003 | $3,697 | $4,832 | $5,439 | +2.6% |
Nearby counties
San Francisco County
$3,60419 mi · pop 851,036
Alameda County
$2,91230 mi · pop 1,663,823
Contra Costa County
$2,91231 mi · pop 1,162,648
Sonoma County
$2,82731 mi · pop 488,436
Napa County
$2,77333 mi · pop 137,384
Solano County
$2,17835 mi · pop 450,995
San Mateo County
$3,60437 mi · pop 754,250
Santa Clara County
$3,48361 mi · pop 1,916,831
Questions people ask
$3,604 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $2,485 for a studio, $2,977 for one bedroom, $4,604 for three and $4,772 for four.
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