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California: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this California reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose California, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a California housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $120,200. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,250 | $42,100 | $67,350 |
| 2 people | $28,850 | $48,100 | $76,950 |
| 3 people | $32,450 | $54,100 | $86,550 |
| 4 people | $36,050 | $60,100 | $96,150 |
| 5 people | $38,950 | $64,950 | $103,850 |
| 6 people | $41,850 | $69,750 | $111,550 |
| 7 people | $44,750 | $74,550 | $119,250 |
| 8 people | $47,600 | $79,350 | $126,950 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,142 | $2,385 | $2,912 | $3,724 | $4,413 |
| Alpine County Alpine County, CA |
$1,068 | $1,165 | $1,529 | $2,126 | $2,527 |
| Amador County Amador County, CA |
$1,387 | $1,396 | $1,698 | $2,220 | $2,714 |
| Butte County Chico, CA MSA |
$1,155 | $1,270 | $1,625 | $2,260 | $2,726 |
| Calaveras County Calaveras County, CA |
$1,078 | $1,175 | $1,542 | $2,145 | $2,316 |
| Colusa County Colusa County, CA |
$989 | $995 | $1,306 | $1,723 | $1,729 |
| Contra Costa County Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,142 | $2,385 | $2,912 | $3,724 | $4,413 |
| Del Norte County Del Norte County, CA |
$957 | $1,222 | $1,370 | $1,905 | $2,277 |
| El Dorado County Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,748 | $1,832 | $2,255 | $3,002 | $3,460 |
| Fresno County Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,347 | $1,355 | $1,664 | $2,314 | $2,660 |
| Glenn County Glenn County, CA |
$939 | $1,038 | $1,362 | $1,807 | $2,179 |
| Humboldt County Humboldt County, CA |
$1,112 | $1,186 | $1,550 | $2,156 | $2,600 |
| Imperial County El Centro, CA MSA |
$939 | $1,038 | $1,362 | $1,845 | $2,285 |
| Inyo County Inyo County, CA |
$1,058 | $1,381 | $1,514 | $1,940 | $2,540 |
| Kern County Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA |
$1,132 | $1,140 | $1,483 | $2,062 | $2,488 |
| Kings County Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA |
$1,150 | $1,157 | $1,469 | $2,043 | $2,451 |
| Lake County Lake County, CA |
$1,173 | $1,181 | $1,549 | $2,154 | $2,599 |
| Lassen County Lassen County, CA |
$882 | $1,016 | $1,279 | $1,779 | $2,146 |
| Los Angeles County Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,079 | $2,328 | $2,903 | $3,681 | $4,098 |
| Madera County Madera County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,055 | $1,062 | $1,376 | $1,914 | $2,275 |
| Marin County San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,485 | $2,977 | $3,604 | $4,604 | $4,772 |
| Mariposa County Mariposa County, CA |
$1,016 | $1,148 | $1,454 | $2,022 | $2,439 |
| Mendocino County Mendocino County, CA |
$1,269 | $1,306 | $1,713 | $2,382 | $2,789 |
| Merced County Merced, CA MSA |
$1,116 | $1,213 | $1,503 | $2,067 | $2,503 |
| Modoc County Modoc County, CA |
$774 | $883 | $1,108 | $1,434 | $1,831 |
| Mono County Mono County, CA |
$1,171 | $1,528 | $1,675 | $2,330 | $2,769 |
| Monterey County Salinas, CA MSA |
$2,173 | $2,232 | $2,684 | $3,623 | $3,945 |
| Napa County Napa, CA MSA |
$2,286 | $2,526 | $3,315 | $4,222 | $4,942 |
| Nevada County Nevada County, CA |
$1,373 | $1,382 | $1,813 | $2,521 | $3,041 |
| Orange County Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,682 | $2,746 | $3,236 | $4,393 | $5,246 |
| Placer County Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,748 | $1,832 | $2,255 | $3,002 | $3,460 |
| Plumas County Plumas County, CA |
$973 | $1,075 | $1,411 | $1,962 | $1,995 |
| Riverside County Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA |
$1,692 | $1,777 | $2,201 | $2,912 | $3,514 |
| Sacramento County Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,748 | $1,832 | $2,255 | $3,002 | $3,460 |
| San Benito County San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,205 | $2,212 | $2,902 | $3,944 | $4,190 |
| San Bernardino County Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA |
$1,692 | $1,777 | $2,201 | $2,912 | $3,514 |
| San Diego County San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA |
$2,288 | $2,459 | $3,001 | $3,998 | $4,845 |
| San Francisco County San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,485 | $2,977 | $3,604 | $4,604 | $4,772 |
| San Joaquin County Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA |
$1,288 | $1,395 | $1,742 | $2,423 | $2,922 |
| San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA |
$1,842 | $2,036 | $2,671 | $3,584 | $4,105 |
| San Mateo County San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,485 | $2,977 | $3,604 | $4,604 | $4,772 |
| Santa Barbara County Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA |
$2,459 | $2,746 | $3,124 | $4,075 | $4,647 |
| Santa Clara County San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,621 | $2,982 | $3,483 | $4,602 | $5,010 |
| Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA |
$3,179 | $3,298 | $4,214 | $5,377 | $5,659 |
| Shasta County Redding, CA MSA |
$1,172 | $1,212 | $1,590 | $2,211 | $2,667 |
| Sierra County Sierra County, CA |
$1,068 | $1,165 | $1,529 | $2,126 | $2,527 |
| Siskiyou County Siskiyou County, CA |
$962 | $969 | $1,249 | $1,737 | $1,915 |
| Solano County Vallejo, CA MSA |
$1,567 | $1,705 | $2,178 | $2,911 | $3,297 |
| Sonoma County Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA |
$1,949 | $2,155 | $2,827 | $3,887 | $4,147 |
| Stanislaus County Modesto, CA MSA |
$1,255 | $1,356 | $1,758 | $2,442 | $2,823 |
| Sutter County Yuba City, CA MSA |
$1,166 | $1,272 | $1,550 | $2,156 | $2,600 |
| Tehama County Tehama County, CA |
$952 | $1,038 | $1,362 | $1,865 | $2,285 |
| Trinity County Trinity County, CA |
$829 | $916 | $1,202 | $1,636 | $1,655 |
| Tulare County Visalia, CA MSA |
$1,116 | $1,123 | $1,474 | $2,028 | $2,393 |
| Tuolumne County Tuolumne County, CA |
$1,096 | $1,257 | $1,589 | $2,078 | $2,666 |
| Ventura County Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA |
$1,998 | $2,250 | $2,693 | $3,652 | $4,240 |
| Yolo County Yolo, CA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,604 | $1,615 | $2,104 | $2,917 | $3,178 |
| Yuba County Yuba City, CA MSA |
$1,166 | $1,272 | $1,550 | $2,156 | $2,600 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · California Public Housing Agencies.