FY2027 Small Area FMR · Lost Hills, CA

ZIP 93249 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 93249 (Lost Hills, CA) is $1,340 a month, up 7.2% from FY2026. That is 19% below the Bakersfield-Delano, CA area-wide FMR of $1,656.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,340per month ▲ 7.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,656Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Rank in the area61stof 68 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,206

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,340

110% of SAFMR$1,474

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

Studio$1,020▲ 6.2%

1 BR$1,030▲ 7.3%

2 BR$1,340▲ 7.2%

3 BR$1,860▲ 6.3%

4 BR$2,240▲ 7.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 93249 sits in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA area

Of the 68 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 93249 has the 61st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Bakersfield-Delano, CA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,656 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,340 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$1,265	$960
1 bedroom	$1,030	$927 – $1,133	$1,273	$960
2 bedrooms	$1,340	$1,206 – $1,474	$1,656	$1,250
3 bedrooms	$1,860	$1,674 – $2,046	$2,293	$1,750
4 bedrooms	$2,240	$2,016 – $2,464	$2,768	$2,090

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,340 needs about $53,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $81,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $77,700. ZIP code 93249 lies mainly in Kern County. See the Bakersfield-Delano, CA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
93251	Mc Kittrick	21.0 mi	$1,440
93204	Avenal	21.1 mi	$1,340
93461	Shandon	21.4 mi	$2,470
93280	Wasco	24.9 mi	$1,410
93206	Buttonwillow	26.3 mi	$1,430
93201	Alpaugh	26.8 mi	$1,330

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 93249?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 93249 are $1,020 (studio), $1,030 (1 BR), $1,340 (2 BR), $1,860 (3 BR) and $2,240 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 93249?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 93249 that range is $1,206 to $1,474 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 93249?

The FY2026 income limits of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA area apply: median family income $81,900, low-income (80%) limit $77,700 for a family of four.