HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Solano County, California (FY 2026)
$2,178 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Solano County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Solano is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$2,178
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,960 to $2,396
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$87,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in California
23rd of 58
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Solano moves to $2,342. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Solano actually rent for?
Search any address in Solano 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 | $1,567 | $1,410 to $1,724 | $62,680 | $30.13/hr | -9.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,705 | $1,535 to $1,876 | $68,200 | $32.79/hr | -10.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,178 | $1,960 to $2,396 | $87,120 | $41.88/hr | -10.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,911 | $2,620 to $3,202 | $116,440 | $55.98/hr | -10.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,297 | $2,967 to $3,627 | $131,880 | $63.40/hr | -10.0% |
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 | $3,792 | $3,413 to $4,171 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,286 | $3,857 to $4,715 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,781 | $4,303 to $5,259 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $5,275 | $4,748 to $5,803 |
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 Solano, that runs from $1,567 for a studio up to $3,297 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Solano is its own HUD metro area (Vallejo, CA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among California's 58 counties, Solano ranks 23rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 29% above the state median of $1,687 and about 114% above the national median county at $1,018. About 450,995 people live here, 19th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,580 in 94571 (Rio Vista) and $3,270 in 94592 (Vallejo), with the 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94510 | Benicia | $2,530 | +16.2% |
| 94512 | Birds Landing | $2,180 | +0.1% |
| 94533 | Fairfield | $2,180 | +0.1% |
| 94534 | Fairfield | $2,820 | +29.5% |
| 94535 | Travis Afb | $3,080 | +41.4% |
| 94571 | Rio Vista | $1,580 | -27.5% |
| 94585 | Suisun City | $2,300 | +5.6% |
| 94589 | Vallejo | $2,180 | +0.1% |
| 94590 | Vallejo | $2,180 | +0.1% |
| 94591 | Vallejo | $2,520 | +15.7% |
| 94592 | Vallejo | $3,270 | +50.1% |
| 95620 | Dixon | $2,180 | +0.1% |
| 95625 | Elmira | $2,360 | +8.4% |
| 95687 | Vacaville | $2,410 | +10.7% |
| 95688 | Vacaville | $2,210 | +1.5% |
| 95696 | Vacaville | $2,180 | +0.1% |
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 Solano somewhere between $1,960 and $2,396. 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.
$2,178 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $87,120 a year. Put another way, $42 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% ($1,960) | HAP at 100% ($2,178) | HAP at 110% ($2,396) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,210 | $1,428 | $1,646 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $760 | $978 | $1,196 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 10% from FY 2025 ($2,420) to FY 2026 ($2,178). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 5.4% 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 | $1,124 | $1,318 | $1,589 | $2,292 | $2,790 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,190 | $1,351 | $1,617 | $2,314 | $2,800 | +1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $1,232 | $1,408 | $1,677 | $2,382 | $2,870 | +3.7% |
| FY 2023 | $1,428 | $1,620 | $1,963 | $2,790 | $3,266 | +17.1% |
| FY 2024 | $1,652 | $1,853 | $2,308 | $3,199 | $3,643 | +17.6% |
| FY 2025 | $1,724 | $1,894 | $2,420 | $3,234 | $3,663 | +4.9% |
| FY 2026 | $1,567 | $1,705 | $2,178 | $2,911 | $3,297 | -10.0% |
| FY 2027 | $1,706 | $1,876 | $2,342 | $3,053 | $3,483 | +7.5% |
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Questions people ask
$2,178 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,567 for a studio, $1,705 for one bedroom, $2,911 for three and $3,297 for four.
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