Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Yuba City, CA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Yuba City, CA area at $1,600 a month, up 3.2% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $101,900. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,600per month ▲ 3.2%
Median family income$101,900FY2026
People in the area183,364HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

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

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $79,500 is under the 80% limit of $81,500 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,988 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

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$21,400$35,700$42,840$57,050
2$24,450$40,800$48,960$65,200
3$27,500$45,900$55,080$73,350
4$33,000$50,950$61,140$81,500
5$38,680$55,050$66,060$88,050
6$44,360$59,150$70,980$94,550
7$50,040$63,200$75,840$101,100
8$55,720$67,300$80,760$107,600

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,600FY2001: $505FY2002: $522FY2003: $551FY2004: $571FY2005: $587FY2006: $606FY2007: $627FY2008: $707FY2009: $740FY2010: $763FY2011: $782FY2012: $857FY2013: $812FY2014: $790FY2015: $850FY2016: $861FY2017: $886FY2018: $887FY2019: $878FY2020: $1,087FY2021: $1,122FY2022: $1,173FY2023: $1,288FY2024: $1,461FY2025: $1,522FY2026: $1,550FY2027: $1,600

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Sutter County, CA98,857$1,600
Yuba County, CA84,507$1,600

Small Area FMRs across 33 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Yuba City, CA area run from $1,400 to $2,420; the middle ZIP code is at $1,570, against the area-wide FMR of $1,600. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,400$2,420median $1,570

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Yuba City, CA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Yuba City, CA area are $1,159 (studio), $1,367 (1 BR), $1,600 (2 BR), $2,216 (3 BR) and $2,674 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Yuba City, CA?

The FY2026 median family income is $101,900; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $81,500.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Sutter County, CA and Yuba County, CA.