HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Shasta County, California (FY 2026)
$1,590 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Shasta County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Shasta is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,590
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,431 to $1,749
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$63,600
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in California
33rd of 58
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Shasta moves to $1,581. That's down 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Shasta actually rent for?
Search any address in Shasta 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 | $1,172 | $1,055 to $1,289 | $46,880 | $22.54/hr | +1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,212 | $1,091 to $1,333 | $48,480 | $23.31/hr | -1.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,590 | $1,431 to $1,749 | $63,600 | $30.58/hr | -1.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,211 | $1,990 to $2,432 | $88,440 | $42.52/hr | -2.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,667 | $2,400 to $2,934 | $106,680 | $51.29/hr | -1.6% |
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 | $3,067 | $2,760 to $3,374 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,467 | $3,120 to $3,814 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,867 | $3,480 to $4,254 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,267 | $3,840 to $4,694 |
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 Shasta, that runs from $1,172 for a studio up to $2,667 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Shasta is its own HUD metro area (Redding, CA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among California's 58 counties, Shasta ranks 33rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 6% below the state median of $1,687 and about 56% above the national median county at $1,018. About 181,852 people live here, 30th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,460 in 96007 (Anderson) and $2,390 in 96073 (Palo Cedro), with the 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96001 | Redding | $1,540 | -3.1% |
| 96002 | Redding | $1,530 | -3.8% |
| 96003 | Redding | $1,790 | +12.6% |
| 96007 | Anderson | $1,460 | -8.2% |
| 96008 | Bella Vista | $1,630 | +2.5% |
| 96011 | Big Bend | $1,460 | -8.2% |
| 96013 | Burney | $1,460 | -8.2% |
| 96016 | Cassel | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96017 | Castella | $1,460 | -8.2% |
| 96019 | Shasta Lake | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96022 | Cottonwood | $1,650 | +3.8% |
| 96028 | Fall River Mills | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96033 | French Gulch | $1,620 | +1.9% |
| 96040 | Hat Creek | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96047 | Igo | $1,490 | -6.3% |
| 96049 | Redding | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96051 | Lakehead | $1,460 | -8.2% |
| 96056 | Mcarthur | $1,460 | -8.2% |
| 96062 | Millville | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96065 | Montgomery Creek | $1,460 | -8.2% |
| 96069 | Oak Run | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96070 | Obrien | $1,590County rate | — |
| 96071 | Old Station | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96073 | Palo Cedro | $2,390 | +50.3% |
| 96076 | Platina | $1,460 | -8.2% |
| 96079 | Shasta Lake | $1,590County rate | — |
| 96084 | Round Mountain | $1,460 | -8.2% |
| 96087 | Shasta | $1,800 | +13.2% |
| 96088 | Shingletown | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96089 | Shasta Lake | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96095 | Whiskeytown | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96096 | Whitmore | $1,590 | 0.0% |
| 96099 | Redding | $1,590 | 0.0% |
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 Shasta somewhere between $1,431 and $1,749. 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.
$1,590 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $63,600 a year. Put another way, $31 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% ($1,431) | HAP at 100% ($1,590) | HAP at 110% ($1,749) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $681 | $840 | $999 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $231 | $390 | $549 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2025 ($1,613) to FY 2026 ($1,590). Since FY 2020 it's up 65% in total, about 8.7% 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 | $630 | $744 | $966 | $1,394 | $1,696 | — |
| FY 2021 | $804 | $924 | $1,218 | $1,743 | $2,109 | +26.1% |
| FY 2022 | $834 | $954 | $1,255 | $1,783 | $2,148 | +3.0% |
| FY 2023 | $895 | $1,017 | $1,339 | $1,903 | $2,281 | +6.7% |
| FY 2024 | $1,014 | $1,132 | $1,487 | $2,095 | $2,523 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $1,151 | $1,229 | $1,613 | $2,260 | $2,709 | +8.5% |
| FY 2026 | $1,172 | $1,212 | $1,590 | $2,211 | $2,667 | -1.4% |
| FY 2027 | $1,201 | $1,209 | $1,581 | $2,189 | $2,643 | -0.6% |
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Questions people ask
$1,590 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,172 for a studio, $1,212 for one bedroom, $2,211 for three and $2,667 for four.
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