2024 FMRs in California by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
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FMRs vary across California based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in California is $1,864.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,095 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $574 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in California are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does California compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in California is $4,054 in Santa Cruz County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $958 in Modoc County.
California ($1,864) has a 54.3% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,208) and therefore has a higher gross rent.
California is rank 5th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 51 other States and territories. California is the 5th most expensive State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for California
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County | 1st | $2,849 | $3,085 | $4,054 | $5,000 | $5,504 |
| Marin County | 2nd | $2,292 | $2,818 | $3,359 | $4,112 | $4,473 |
| San Francisco County | 2nd | $2,292 | $2,818 | $3,359 | $4,112 | $4,473 |
| San Mateo County | 2nd | $2,292 | $2,818 | $3,359 | $4,112 | $4,473 |
| Santa Clara County | 5th | $2,383 | $2,694 | $3,132 | $4,011 | $4,425 |
| Santa Barbara County | 6th | $2,330 | $2,651 | $2,994 | $3,996 | $4,528 |
| Monterey County | 7th | $2,340 | $2,367 | $2,879 | $3,990 | $4,400 |
| San Diego County | 8th | $2,062 | $2,248 | $2,833 | $3,819 | $4,638 |
| Orange County | 9th | $2,200 | $2,344 | $2,783 | $3,769 | $4,467 |
| Napa County | 10th | $1,819 | $2,043 | $2,684 | $3,634 | $3,915 |
| Alameda County | 11th | $1,825 | $2,131 | $2,590 | $3,342 | $3,954 |
| Contra Costa County | 11th | $1,825 | $2,131 | $2,590 | $3,342 | $3,954 |
| Los Angeles County | 13th | $1,777 | $2,006 | $2,544 | $3,263 | $3,600 |
| San Benito County | 14th | $1,707 | $1,917 | $2,519 | $3,550 | $4,121 |
| Ventura County | 15th | $1,725 | $2,011 | $2,414 | $3,310 | $3,867 |
| Sonoma County | 16th | $1,611 | $1,809 | $2,377 | $3,228 | $3,425 |
| Solano County | 17th | $1,652 | $1,853 | $2,308 | $3,199 | $3,643 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 18th | $1,541 | $1,731 | $2,274 | $3,045 | $3,465 |
| El Dorado County | 19th | $1,543 | $1,666 | $2,072 | $2,884 | $3,321 |
| Placer County | 19th | $1,543 | $1,666 | $2,072 | $2,884 | $3,321 |
| Sacramento County | 19th | $1,543 | $1,666 | $2,072 | $2,884 | $3,321 |
| Riverside County | 22nd | $1,517 | $1,611 | $2,010 | $2,707 | $3,304 |
| San Bernardino County | 22nd | $1,517 | $1,611 | $2,010 | $2,707 | $3,304 |
| Yolo County | 24th | $1,497 | $1,507 | $1,980 | $2,717 | $3,169 |
| San Joaquin County | 25th | $1,122 | $1,245 | $1,607 | $2,265 | $2,727 |
| Nevada County | 26th | $1,209 | $1,217 | $1,596 | $2,249 | $2,708 |
| Stanislaus County | 27th | $1,143 | $1,188 | $1,528 | $2,153 | $2,536 |
| Mendocino County | 28th | $1,119 | $1,132 | $1,488 | $2,097 | $2,525 |
| Shasta County | 29th | $1,014 | $1,132 | $1,487 | $2,095 | $2,523 |
| Sutter County | 30th | $1,125 | $1,132 | $1,461 | $2,059 | $2,479 |
| Yuba County | 30th | $1,125 | $1,132 | $1,461 | $2,059 | $2,479 |
| Mono County | 32nd | $1,000 | $1,292 | $1,450 | $2,043 | $2,380 |
| Fresno County | 33rd | $1,149 | $1,157 | $1,443 | $2,033 | $2,330 |
| Madera County | 34th | $1,083 | $1,090 | $1,432 | $1,998 | $2,208 |
| Butte County | 35th | $1,049 | $1,091 | $1,428 | $2,012 | $2,423 |
| Merced County | 36th | $994 | $1,159 | $1,420 | $1,995 | $2,410 |
| Kings County | 37th | $1,080 | $1,087 | $1,371 | $1,932 | $2,310 |
| Inyo County | 38th | $924 | $1,079 | $1,363 | $1,648 | $2,237 |
| Tuolumne County | 39th | $919 | $1,032 | $1,356 | $1,795 | $2,301 |
| Humboldt County | 40th | $950 | $1,032 | $1,352 | $1,905 | $2,294 |
| Amador County | 41st | $1,128 | $1,135 | $1,347 | $1,898 | $2,286 |
| Alpine County | 42nd | $911 | $1,005 | $1,321 | $1,862 | $2,168 |
| Sierra County | 42nd | $911 | $1,005 | $1,321 | $1,862 | $2,168 |
| Calaveras County | 44th | $1,049 | $1,055 | $1,309 | $1,845 | $2,135 |
| Tulare County | 45th | $977 | $989 | $1,299 | $1,809 | $2,065 |
| Imperial County | 46th | $872 | $1,001 | $1,286 | $1,771 | $2,138 |
| Lake County | 47th | $928 | $964 | $1,267 | $1,785 | $2,150 |
| Kern County | 48th | $960 | $967 | $1,258 | $1,773 | $2,135 |
| Tehama County | 49th | $844 | $948 | $1,245 | $1,695 | $2,010 |
| Mariposa County | 50th | $891 | $1,010 | $1,218 | $1,716 | $2,067 |
| Plumas County | 51st | $803 | $887 | $1,165 | $1,642 | $1,867 |
| Del Norte County | 52nd | $791 | $970 | $1,147 | $1,616 | $1,946 |
| Glenn County | 53rd | $771 | $866 | $1,138 | $1,484 | $1,846 |
| Lassen County | 54th | $760 | $853 | $1,121 | $1,580 | $1,789 |
| Colusa County | 55th | $823 | $829 | $1,089 | $1,519 | $1,525 |
| Siskiyou County | 55th | $838 | $843 | $1,089 | $1,535 | $1,620 |
| Trinity County | 57th | $710 | $784 | $1,030 | $1,451 | $1,657 |
| Modoc County | 58th | $660 | $802 | $958 | $1,158 | $1,572 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.