How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Tehama County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,226 to $1,498. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Tehama County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Tehama those run from $1,340 to $1,600 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Tehama County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new California figures are loaded.

What is the FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for Tehama County?

$1,361 for a two-bedroom, effective October 1, 2026. Studio $948, one bedroom $1,040, three $1,885, four $2,275.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026

Fair Market Rent in Tehama County, California (FY 2026)

A two-bedroom in Tehama County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,362 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Tehama keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,362

+0.8% from FY 2025

Payment standard

$1,226–$1,498

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$54,480

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in California

53rd of 58

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027

HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Tehama moves to $1,361. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2025
Studio	$952	$857–$1,047	$38,080	$18.31/hr	+2.8%
1 bedroom	$1,038	$934–$1,142	$41,520	$19.96/hr	+0.8%
2 bedroom	$1,362	$1,226–$1,498	$54,480	$26.19/hr	+0.8%
3 bedroom	$1,865	$1,679–$2,052	$74,600	$35.87/hr	+4.9%
4 bedroom	$2,285	$2,057–$2,514	$91,400	$43.94/hr	+2.5%

Five to eight 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	$2,628	$2,365–$2,891
6 bedroom Estimate	$2,971	$2,674–$3,268
7 bedroom Estimate	$3,313	$2,982–$3,644
8 bedroom Estimate	$3,656	$3,290–$4,022

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Tehama actually rent for?

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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 Tehama 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 renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$1,226	Voucher pays at 100%$1,362	Voucher pays at 110%$1,498
$2,500	$750	$476	$612	$748
$4,000	$1,200	$26	$162	$298

Run your own numbers in the Section 8 rent calculator

Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,351) to FY 2026 ($1,362). Since FY 2020 it's up 50% in total, about 7.0% a year. The California median moved up 9% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$649	$689	$908	$1,216	$1,304	—
FY 2021	$692	$722	$952	$1,261	$1,458	+4.8%
FY 2022	$682	$722	$950	$1,270	$1,495	-0.2%
FY 2023	$760	$819	$1,078	$1,460	$1,703	+13.5%
FY 2024	$844	$948	$1,245	$1,695	$2,010	+15.5%
FY 2025	$926	$1,030	$1,351	$1,778	$2,229	+8.5%
FY 2026In effect	$952	$1,038	$1,362	$1,865	$2,285	+0.8%
FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026	$948	$1,040	$1,361	$1,885	$2,275	-0.1%

About this rate

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 Tehama, that runs from $952 for a studio up to $2,285 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Tehama 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, Corning included.

Among California's 58 counties, Tehama ranks 53rd 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 65,484 people live here, 41st in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,340 in 96080 (Red Bluff) and $1,600 in 96092 (Vina), with the 13 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
96021	Corning	$1,370	+0.6%
96029	Flournoy	$1,360	-0.1%
96035	Gerber	$1,360	-0.1%
96055	Los Molinos	$1,370	+0.6%
96059	Manton	$1,460	+7.2%
96061	Mill Creek	$1,360	-0.1%
96063	Mineral	$1,360	-0.1%
96074	Paskenta	$1,400	+2.8%
96075	Paynes Creek	$1,460	+7.2%
96078	Proberta	$1,350	-0.9%
96080	Red Bluff	$1,340	-1.6%
96090	Tehama	$1,440	+5.7%
96092	Vina	$1,600	+17.5%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Tehama.

Glenn County

36 mi · 28,657 people

$1,362

same rate

Butte County

40 mi · 213,605 people

$1,625

+19%

Shasta County

41 mi · 181,852 people

$1,590

+17%

Colusa County

62 mi · 21,811 people

$1,306

-4%

Plumas County

67 mi · 19,650 people

$1,411

+4%

Yuba County

68 mi · 81,705 people

$1,550

+14%

Trinity County

70 mi · 15,889 people

$1,202

-12%

Sutter County

78 mi · 99,101 people

$1,550

+14%

Questions people ask

$1,362 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $952 for a studio, $1,038 for one bedroom, $1,865 for three and $2,285 for four.

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