FY2027 Small Area FMR · Shafter, CA

ZIP 93263 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 93263 (Shafter, CA) is $1,670 a month, up 12.1% from FY2026. That is 1% above the Bakersfield-Delano, CA area-wide FMR of $1,656.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,670per month ▲ 12.1%

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

Rank in the area23rdof 68 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,503

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,670

110% of SAFMR$1,837

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

Studio$1,280▲ 12.3%

1 BR$1,280▲ 11.3%

2 BR$1,670▲ 12.1%

3 BR$2,310▲ 11.6%

4 BR$2,790▲ 11.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 93263 sits in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA area

Of the 68 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 93263 has the 23rd 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 $1,670 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	$1,280	$1,152 – $1,408	$1,265	$1,140
1 bedroom	$1,280	$1,152 – $1,408	$1,273	$1,150
2 bedrooms	$1,670	$1,503 – $1,837	$1,656	$1,490
3 bedrooms	$2,310	$2,079 – $2,541	$2,293	$2,070
4 bedrooms	$2,790	$2,511 – $3,069	$2,768	$2,500

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,670 needs about $66,800 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 93263 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
93314	Bakersfield	7.2 mi	$2,480
93206	Buttonwillow	11.4 mi	$1,430
93312	Bakersfield	11.6 mi	$2,480
93250	Mc Farland	12.9 mi	$1,460
93276	Tupman	14.0 mi	$1,340
93280	Wasco	14.2 mi	$1,410

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 93263?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 93263 are $1,280 (studio), $1,280 (1 BR), $1,670 (2 BR), $2,310 (3 BR) and $2,790 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 93263?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 93263 that range is $1,503 to $1,837 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 93263?

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.