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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Santa Ysabel, CA

ZIP 92070 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 92070 (Santa Ysabel, CA) is $2,250 a month, down 10.0% from FY2026. That is 20% below the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area-wide FMR of $2,823.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,250per month ▼ 10.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,823San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsb
Rank in the area165thof 178 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,025
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,250
110% of SAFMR$2,475

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 92070 sits in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area

$1,670$4,230median $2,820

Of the 178 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 92070 has the 165th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $2,025 and $2,475 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,730$1,557 – $1,903$2,192$1,910
1 bedroom$1,850$1,665 – $2,035$2,335$2,050
2 bedrooms$2,250$2,025 – $2,475$2,823$2,500
3 bedrooms$3,000$2,700 – $3,300$3,743$3,330
4 bedrooms$3,640$3,276 – $4,004$4,526$4,040

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,250 needs about $90,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $130,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $139,900. ZIP code 92070 lies mainly in San Diego County. See the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
92065Ramona10.1 mi$2,510
92066Ranchita11.7 mi$1,840
92086Warner Springs12.5 mi$1,840
92027Escondido15.0 mi$2,500
92036Julian15.5 mi$2,230
92060Palomar Mountain15.9 mi$1,920

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 92070?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 92070 are $1,730 (studio), $1,850 (1 BR), $2,250 (2 BR), $3,000 (3 BR) and $3,640 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 92070?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 92070 that range is $2,025 to $2,475 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 92070?

The FY2026 income limits of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area apply: median family income $130,900, low-income (80%) limit $139,900 for a family of four.