HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Ventura County, California (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ventura County is $2,693 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$2,693
+4.8% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$2,424–$2,962
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$107,720
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in California
14th of 58
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Ventura moves to $2,424. That's down 10%. 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 | $1,998 | $1,798–$2,198 | $79,920 | $38.42/hr | +6.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $2,250 | $2,025–$2,475 | $90,000 | $43.27/hr | +4.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,693 | $2,424–$2,962 | $107,720 | $51.79/hr | +4.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $3,652 | $3,287–$4,017 | $146,080 | $70.23/hr | +4.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $4,240 | $3,816–$4,664 | $169,600 | $81.54/hr | +3.9% |
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 | $4,876 | $4,388–$5,364 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $5,512 | $4,961–$6,063 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $6,148 | $5,533–$6,763 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $6,784 | $6,106–$7,462 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Ventura somewhere between $2,424 and $2,962. 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.
$2,693 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $107,720 a year. Put another way, $52 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%$2,424 | Voucher pays at 100%$2,693 | Voucher pays at 110%$2,962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,674 | $1,943 | $2,212 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $1,224 | $1,493 | $1,762 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2025 ($2,569) to FY 2026 ($2,693). Since FY 2020 it's up 39% in total, about 5.6% 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 | $1,266 | $1,503 | $1,943 | $2,709 | $3,243 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,269 | $1,519 | $1,923 | $2,690 | $3,189 | -1.0% |
| FY 2022 | $1,507 | $1,792 | $2,218 | $3,101 | $3,655 | +15.3% |
| FY 2023 | $1,703 | $2,001 | $2,425 | $3,368 | $3,962 | +9.3% |
| FY 2024 | $1,725 | $2,011 | $2,414 | $3,310 | $3,867 | -0.5% |
| FY 2025 | $1,871 | $2,147 | $2,569 | $3,505 | $4,080 | +6.4% |
| FY 2026In effect | $1,998 | $2,250 | $2,693 | $3,652 | $4,240 | +4.8% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $1,827 | $2,035 | $2,424 | $3,287 | $3,816 | -10.0% |
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 Ventura, that runs from $1,998 for a studio up to $4,240 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Ventura is its own HUD metro area (Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among California's 58 counties, Ventura ranks 14th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 60% above the state median of $1,687 and about 165% above the national median county at $1,018. About 842,009 people live here, 13th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $2,190 in 93060 (Santa Paula) and $3,690 in 91377 (Oak Park), with the 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91319 | Newbury Park | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 91320 | Newbury Park | $3,190 | +18.5% |
| 91358 | Thousand Oaks | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 91359 | Westlake Village | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 91360 | Thousand Oaks | $2,970 | +10.3% |
| 91361 | Westlake Village | $3,420 | +27.0% |
| 91362 | Thousand Oaks | $3,310 | +22.9% |
| 91377 | Oak Park | $3,690 | +37.0% |
| 93001 | Ventura | $2,640 | -2.0% |
| 93002 | Ventura | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93003 | Ventura | $2,680 | -0.5% |
| 93004 | Ventura | $2,890 | +7.3% |
| 93005 | Ventura | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93006 | Ventura | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93007 | Ventura | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93009 | Ventura | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93010 | Camarillo | $2,870 | +6.6% |
| 93011 | Camarillo | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93012 | Camarillo | $3,460 | +28.5% |
| 93015 | Fillmore | $2,210 | -17.9% |
| 93016 | Fillmore | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93020 | Moorpark | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93021 | Moorpark | $3,090 | +14.7% |
| 93022 | Oak View | $2,940 | +9.2% |
| 93023 | Ojai | $2,300 | -14.6% |
| 93024 | Ojai | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93030 | Oxnard | $2,350 | -12.7% |
| 93031 | Oxnard | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93032 | Oxnard | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93033 | Oxnard | $2,230 | -17.2% |
| 93034 | Oxnard | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93035 | Oxnard | $2,850 | +5.8% |
| 93036 | Oxnard | $2,610 | -3.1% |
| 93040 | Piru | $2,250 | -16.5% |
| 93041 | Port Hueneme | $2,550 | -5.3% |
| 93042 | Point Mugu Nawc | $2,460 | -8.7% |
| 93043 | Port Hueneme Cbc Base | $2,550 | -5.3% |
| 93044 | Port Hueneme | $2,690 | -0.1% |
| 93060 | Santa Paula | $2,190 | -18.7% |
| 93061 | Santa Paula | $2,690 | -0.1% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Ventura.
Los Angeles County
46 mi · 9,936,690 people
$2,601
-3%
Santa Barbara County
58 mi · 445,213 people
$3,124
+16%
Orange County
76 mi · 3,175,227 people
$3,236
+20%
Kern County
77 mi · 906,883 people
$1,483
-45%
San Bernardino County
114 mi · 2,180,563 people
$2,201
-18%
San Luis Obispo County
120 mi · 281,712 people
$2,512
-7%
Riverside County
123 mi · 2,429,487 people
$2,201
-18%
Kings County
140 mi · 152,515 people
$1,469
-45%
Questions people ask
$2,693 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,998 for a studio, $2,250 for one bedroom, $3,652 for three and $4,240 for four.
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