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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Los Altos, CA

ZIP 94024 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 94024 (Los Altos, CA) is $4,030 a month, down 7.1% from FY2026. That is 23% above the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area-wide FMR of $3,272.

2-bedroom SAFMR$4,030per month ▼ 7.1%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$3,272San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Cla
Rank in the area7thof 106 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$3,627
2 BR Small Area FMR$4,030
110% of SAFMR$4,433

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 94024 sits in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area

$2,290$4,480median $3,270

Of the 106 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 94024 has the 7th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $3,627 and $4,433 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$3,030$2,727 – $3,333$2,458$3,260
1 bedroom$3,420$3,078 – $3,762$2,778$3,710
2 bedrooms$4,030$3,627 – $4,433$3,272$4,340
3 bedrooms$5,420$4,878 – $5,962$4,396$5,730
4 bedrooms$5,770$5,193 – $6,347$4,688$6,240

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $4,030 needs about $161,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $205,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $162,400. ZIP code 94024 lies mainly in Santa Clara County. See the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
94040Mountain View2.0 mi$4,050
94041Mountain View2.7 mi$3,710
94022Los Altos2.8 mi$3,990
94087Sunnyvale3.1 mi$3,860
95014Cupertino3.2 mi$4,050
94086Sunnyvale4.1 mi$3,610

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 94024?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 94024 are $3,030 (studio), $3,420 (1 BR), $4,030 (2 BR), $5,420 (3 BR) and $5,770 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 94024?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 94024 that range is $3,627 to $4,433 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 94024?

The FY2026 income limits of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area apply: median family income $205,500, low-income (80%) limit $162,400 for a family of four.