FY2027 Small Area FMR · Red Bluff, CA

ZIP 96080 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 96080 (Red Bluff, CA) is $1,330 a month, down 0.7% from FY2026. That is 2% below the Tehama County, CA area-wide FMR of $1,361.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,330per month ▼ 0.7%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,361Tehama County, CA

Rank in the area17thof 18 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,197

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,330

110% of SAFMR$1,463

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

Studio$930▼ 1.1%

1 BR$1,020■ 0.0%

2 BR$1,330▼ 0.7%

3 BR$1,840■ 0.0%

4 BR$2,220▼ 1.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 96080 sits in the Tehama County, CA area

Of the 18 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 96080 has the 17th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Tehama County, 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 $1,361 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,330 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	$930	$837 – $1,023	$948	$940
1 bedroom	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$1,040	$1,020
2 bedrooms	$1,330	$1,197 – $1,463	$1,361	$1,340
3 bedrooms	$1,840	$1,656 – $2,024	$1,885	$1,840
4 bedrooms	$2,220	$1,998 – $2,442	$2,275	$2,250

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,330 needs about $53,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $86,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $77,700. ZIP code 96080 lies mainly in Tehama County. See the Tehama County, CA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
96022	Cottonwood	11.3 mi	$1,700
96078	Proberta	12.9 mi	$1,370
96035	Gerber	13.8 mi	$1,490
96055	Los Molinos	16.9 mi	$1,290
96090	Tehama	17.2 mi	$1,370
96029	Flournoy	17.8 mi	$1,350

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 96080?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 96080 are $930 (studio), $1,020 (1 BR), $1,330 (2 BR), $1,840 (3 BR) and $2,220 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 96080?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 96080 that range is $1,197 to $1,463 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 96080?

The FY2026 income limits of the Tehama County, CA area apply: median family income $86,500, low-income (80%) limit $77,700 for a family of four.