California (4) has the
9th highest rent in the country out of 112 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in California
ranges from
$801 for a 2-bedroom apartment in
Modoc County, CA
to $3,198 for a 2-bedroom unit in
San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area.
For FY 2022, the San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area (Marin County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $2,115 per month and $4,473 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 $1,460 per month.
Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in
California is around 32,165,210 people. So, there are around 4,824,782 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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