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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · California

San Bernardino County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in San Bernardino County, CA is $2,103 a month, down 4.5% from FY2026. The area median family income is $106,500, and a family of four counts as low income up to $98,400 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$2,103per month ▼ 4.5%
Median family income$106,500FY2026 ▲ 2.5%
80% limit, 4 people$98,400low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for San Bernardino County, CA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $96,400 is under the 80% limit of $98,400 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,410 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits in San Bernardino County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are based on a median family income of $106,500. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$25,850$43,050$51,660$68,900
2$29,550$49,200$59,040$78,750
3$33,250$55,350$66,420$88,600
4$36,900$61,500$73,800$98,400
5$39,900$66,450$79,740$106,300
6$44,360$71,350$85,620$114,150
7$50,040$76,300$91,560$122,050
8$55,720$81,200$97,440$129,900

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $1,197 to $2,103, up 75.7% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $434.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$800$1,600$2,400$3,200200520102015202020252027$2,103FY2001: $621FY2002: $656FY2003: $690FY2004: $729FY2005: $752FY2006: $911FY2007: $974FY2008: $1,142FY2009: $1,125FY2010: $1,108FY2011: $1,144FY2012: $1,149FY2013: $1,116FY2014: $1,120FY2015: $1,153FY2016: $1,187FY2017: $1,197FY2018: $1,156FY2019: $1,232FY2020: $1,289FY2021: $1,390FY2022: $1,509FY2023: $1,751FY2024: $2,010FY2025: $2,306FY2026: $2,201FY2027: $2,103

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $2,103 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $84,100 a year. That is 79% of the area median family income of $106,500, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$1,605$1,692$1,776$64,200
1 bedroom$1,705$1,777$1,852$68,200
2 bedrooms$2,103$2,201$2,306$84,100
3 bedrooms$2,771$2,912$3,079$110,800
4 bedrooms$3,336$3,514$3,745$133,400

How San Bernardino County compares

San Bernardino County is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Riverside County. HUD publishes one Fair Market Rent and one set of income limits for the whole area, so the numbers on this page apply in every county of it.

San Bernardino County has the 24th highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 58 counties in California; the population-weighted average across California is $2,632 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In San Bernardino County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,870 to $3,150 across 113 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $2,103. This area is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so most agencies here use the area-wide FMR; an agency may still opt in to ZIP-level rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
91709Chino Hills$3,150$3,465
91708Chino$3,150$3,465
91784Upland$3,150$3,465
91730Rancho Cucamonga$2,970$3,267
91739Rancho Cucamonga$2,900$3,190
92377Rialto$2,820$3,102
91737Rancho Cucamonga$2,780$3,058
91701Rancho Cucamonga$2,690$2,959
91764Ontario$2,610$2,871
92352Lake Arrowhead$2,570$2,827
91786Upland$2,560$2,816
92336Fontana$2,560$2,816
92337Fontana$2,520$2,772
92373Redlands$2,520$2,772
92344Hesperia$2,490$2,739
92386Sugarloaf$2,420$2,662
91710Chino$2,400$2,640
92374Redlands$2,400$2,640
91761Ontario$2,360$2,596
91762Ontario$2,300$2,530
92407San Bernardino$2,290$2,519
92248La Quinta$2,170$2,387
92313Grand Terrace$2,150$2,365
92335Fontana$2,150$2,365
91763Montclair$2,130$2,343
92322Cedarpines Park$2,130$2,343
92341Green Valley Lake$2,110$2,321
92382Running Springs$2,110$2,321
92324Colton$2,100$2,310
92392Victorville$2,100$2,310
92339Forest Falls$2,090$2,299
92350Loma Linda$2,060$2,266
92354Loma Linda$2,060$2,266
92376Rialto$2,050$2,255
91729Rancho Cucamonga$2,040$2,244
91743Guasti$2,040$2,244
91785Upland$2,040$2,244
92280Vidal$2,040$2,244
92286Yucca Valley$2,040$2,244
92304Amboy$2,040$2,244
92312Barstow$2,040$2,244
92318Bryn Mawr$2,040$2,244
92323Cima$2,040$2,244
92329Phelan$2,040$2,244
92332Essex$2,040$2,244
92334Fontana$2,040$2,244
92338Ludlow$2,040$2,244
92340Hesperia$2,040$2,244
92357Loma Linda$2,040$2,244
92364Nipton$2,040$2,244
92366Mountain Pass$2,040$2,244
92375Redlands$2,040$2,244
92393Victorville$2,040$2,244
92402San Bernardino$2,040$2,244
92403San Bernardino$2,040$2,244
92406San Bernardino$2,040$2,244
92413San Bernardino$2,040$2,244
92415San Bernardino$2,040$2,244
92423San Bernardino$2,040$2,244
92427San Bernardino$2,040$2,244
93558Red Mountain$2,040$2,244
93592Trona$2,040$2,244
92333Fawnskin$2,020$2,222
92358Lytle Creek$2,010$2,211
92242Earp$1,990$2,189
92252Joshua Tree$1,990$2,189
92256Morongo Valley$1,990$2,189
92267Parker Dam$1,990$2,189
92268Pioneertown$1,990$2,189
92277Twentynine Palms$1,990$2,189
92278Twentynine Palms$1,990$2,189
92284Yucca Valley$1,990$2,189
92285Landers$1,990$2,189
92305Angelus Oaks$1,990$2,189
92307Apple Valley$1,990$2,189
92308Apple Valley$1,990$2,189
92309Baker$1,990$2,189
92310Fort Irwin$1,990$2,189
92311Barstow$1,990$2,189
92314Big Bear City$1,990$2,189
92315Big Bear Lake$1,990$2,189
92316Bloomington$1,990$2,189
92317Blue Jay$1,990$2,189
92321Cedar Glen$1,990$2,189
92325Crestline$1,990$2,189
92327Daggett$1,990$2,189
92342Helendale$1,990$2,189
92345Hesperia$1,990$2,189
92346Highland$1,990$2,189
92347Hinkley$1,990$2,189
92356Lucerne Valley$1,990$2,189
92359Mentone$1,990$2,189
92363Needles$1,990$2,189
92365Newberry Springs$1,990$2,189
92368Oro Grande$1,990$2,189
92369Patton$1,990$2,189
92371Phelan$1,990$2,189
92372Pinon Hills$1,990$2,189
92378Rimforest$1,990$2,189
92385Skyforest$1,990$2,189
92391Twin Peaks$1,990$2,189
92394Victorville$1,990$2,189
92395Victorville$1,990$2,189
92398Yermo$1,990$2,189
92399Yucaipa$1,990$2,189
92401San Bernardino$1,990$2,189
92404San Bernardino$1,990$2,189
92405San Bernardino$1,990$2,189
92408San Bernardino$1,990$2,189
92410San Bernardino$1,990$2,189
92411San Bernardino$1,990$2,189
93562Trona$1,990$2,189
92301Adelanto$1,870$2,057

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in San Bernardino County, CA for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in San Bernardino County, CA are $1,605 for a studio, $1,705 for one bedroom, $2,103 for two bedrooms, $2,771 for three and $3,336 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in San Bernardino County, CA?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $106,500, up 2.5% from $103,900 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in San Bernardino County, CA for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $98,400 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $61,500 and the extremely low-income limit is $36,900.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in San Bernardino County, CA?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $51,660 for one person and $73,800 for four.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $1,893 to $2,313), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.