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FY2027 Small Area FMR · San Jose, CA

ZIP 95135 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 95135 (San Jose, CA) is $3,640 a month, down 9.9% from FY2026. That is 11% above the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area-wide FMR of $3,272.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,640per month ▼ 9.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$3,272San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Cla
Rank in the area22ndof 106 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$3,276
2 BR Small Area FMR$3,640
110% of SAFMR$4,004

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 95135 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, 95135 has the 22nd 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 $3,276 and $4,004 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,760$2,484 – $3,036$2,458$3,060
1 bedroom$3,150$2,835 – $3,465$2,778$3,490
2 bedrooms$3,640$3,276 – $4,004$3,272$4,040
3 bedrooms$4,720$4,248 – $5,192$4,396$5,240
4 bedrooms$5,140$4,626 – $5,654$4,688$5,710

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,640 needs about $145,600 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 95135 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
95138San Jose4.9 mi$3,190
95013Coyote6.6 mi$3,110
95139San Jose7.1 mi$3,870
95148San Jose7.5 mi$3,670
95140Mount Hamilton7.9 mi$3,180
95119San Jose7.9 mi$3,580

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 95135?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 95135 are $2,760 (studio), $3,150 (1 BR), $3,640 (2 BR), $4,720 (3 BR) and $5,140 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 95135?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 95135 that range is $3,276 to $4,004 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 95135?

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.