HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Yolo County, California (FY 2026)
$2,104 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Yolo County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Yolo is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$2,104
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,894 to $2,314
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$84,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in California
24th of 58
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Yolo moves to $2,135. That's up 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Yolo actually rent for?
Search any address in Yolo 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 | $1,604 | $1,444 to $1,764 | $64,160 | $30.85/hr | +0.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,615 | $1,454 to $1,777 | $64,600 | $31.06/hr | +0.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,104 | $1,894 to $2,314 | $84,160 | $40.46/hr | -0.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,917 | $2,625 to $3,209 | $116,680 | $56.10/hr | -0.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,178 | $2,860 to $3,496 | $127,120 | $61.12/hr | -3.7% |
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 | $3,655 | $3,290 to $4,021 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,131 | $3,718 to $4,544 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,608 | $4,147 to $5,069 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $5,085 | $4,577 to $5,594 |
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 Yolo, that runs from $1,604 for a studio up to $3,178 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Yolo is its own HUD metro area (Yolo, CA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among California's 58 counties, Yolo ranks 24th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 25% above the state median of $1,687 and about 107% above the national median county at $1,018. About 217,141 people live here, 27th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,910 in 95605 (West Sacramento) and $2,880 in 95612 (Clarksburg), with the 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95605 | West Sacramento | $1,910 | -9.2% |
| 95606 | Brooks | $2,100 | -0.2% |
| 95607 | Capay | $1,910 | -9.2% |
| 95612 | Clarksburg | $2,880 | +36.9% |
| 95616 | Davis | $2,510 | +19.3% |
| 95617 | Davis | $2,100 | -0.2% |
| 95618 | Davis | $2,650 | +26.0% |
| 95627 | Esparto | $1,910 | -9.2% |
| 95637 | Guinda | $2,100 | -0.2% |
| 95645 | Knights Landing | $1,910 | -9.2% |
| 95653 | Madison | $1,910 | -9.2% |
| 95679 | Rumsey | $1,910 | -9.2% |
| 95691 | West Sacramento | $1,910 | -9.2% |
| 95694 | Winters | $2,180 | +3.6% |
| 95695 | Woodland | $1,910 | -9.2% |
| 95697 | Yolo | $1,950 | -7.3% |
| 95698 | Zamora | $1,910 | -9.2% |
| 95776 | Woodland | $2,020 | -4.0% |
| 95798 | West Sacramento | $2,100 | -0.2% |
| 95799 | West Sacramento | $2,100 | -0.2% |
| 95937 | Dunnigan | $1,910 | -9.2% |
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 Yolo somewhere between $1,894 and $2,314. 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.
$2,104 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $84,160 a year. Put another way, $40 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% ($1,894) | HAP at 100% ($2,104) | HAP at 110% ($2,314) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,144 | $1,354 | $1,564 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $694 | $904 | $1,114 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2025 ($2,116) to FY 2026 ($2,104). Since FY 2020 it's up 50% in total, about 7.0% 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 | $1,010 | $1,066 | $1,404 | $2,025 | $2,432 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,085 | $1,147 | $1,511 | $2,162 | $2,584 | +7.6% |
| FY 2022 | $1,212 | $1,280 | $1,684 | $2,353 | $2,843 | +11.4% |
| FY 2023 | $1,386 | $1,406 | $1,851 | $2,561 | $3,072 | +9.9% |
| FY 2024 | $1,497 | $1,507 | $1,980 | $2,717 | $3,169 | +7.0% |
| FY 2025 | $1,602 | $1,613 | $2,116 | $2,944 | $3,299 | +6.9% |
| FY 2026 | $1,604 | $1,615 | $2,104 | $2,917 | $3,178 | -0.6% |
| FY 2027 | $1,659 | $1,670 | $2,135 | $2,956 | $3,095 | +1.5% |
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Questions people ask
$2,104 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,604 for a studio, $1,615 for one bedroom, $2,917 for three and $3,178 for four.
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