FY2027 Small Area FMR · Visalia, CA

ZIP 93290 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 93290 (Visalia, CA) is $1,450 a month, down 1.4% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Visalia, CA area-wide FMR of $1,450.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,450per month ▼ 1.4%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,450Visalia, CA

Rank in the area23rdof 50 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,305

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,450

110% of SAFMR$1,595

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

Studio$1,100▼ 0.9%

1 BR$1,110▼ 0.9%

2 BR$1,450▼ 1.4%

3 BR$1,990▼ 1.5%

4 BR$2,340▼ 2.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 93290 sits in the Visalia, CA area

Of the 50 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 93290 has the 23rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Visalia, 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 $1,450 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,450 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	$1,100	$990 – $1,210	$1,101	$1,110
1 bedroom	$1,110	$999 – $1,221	$1,108	$1,120
2 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,305 – $1,595	$1,450	$1,470
3 bedrooms	$1,990	$1,791 – $2,189	$1,995	$2,020
4 bedrooms	$2,340	$2,106 – $2,574	$2,338	$2,390

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,450 needs about $58,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $76,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $77,700. ZIP code 93290 lies mainly in Tulare County. See the Visalia, CA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
93277	Visalia	4.9 mi	$1,620
93223	Farmersville	5.2 mi	$1,330
93292	Visalia	5.4 mi	$1,700
93235	Ivanhoe	5.8 mi	$1,360
93291	Visalia	6.2 mi	$1,560
93227	Goshen	7.6 mi	$1,560

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 93290?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 93290 are $1,100 (studio), $1,110 (1 BR), $1,450 (2 BR), $1,990 (3 BR) and $2,340 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 93290?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 93290 that range is $1,305 to $1,595 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 93290?

The FY2026 income limits of the Visalia, CA area apply: median family income $76,400, low-income (80%) limit $77,700 for a family of four.