California (4) has the
22nd highest rent in the country out of 162 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in California
ranges from
$672 for a 2-bedroom apartment in
Visalia-Porterville, CA MSA
to $1,760 for a 2-bedroom unit in
San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area.
For FY 2010, the San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area (Marin County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $1,144 per month and $2,483 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms.
The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in California is $1,033 per month.
Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in
California is around 28,197,387 people. So, there are around 4,229,608 people in California who could be receiving housing benefits from the HUD.
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What is Fair Market Rent?
Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in California.
Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region.
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