Imperial County, CA

2024 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2024 El Centro, CA MSA

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The top four largest cities in Imperial County are Calexico, El Centro, Brawley, and Imperial. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Imperial County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Imperial County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Imperial County compare?

Imperial County ($1,286) has a 31% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of California ($1,864) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Imperial County is rank 46th out of 58 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 45 other counties. Imperial County is the 13th cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Imperial County, CA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$872
studio
$1,001
1-Bedroom
$1,286
2-Bedroom
$1,771
3-Bedroom
$2,138
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$925
studio
$1,061
1-Bedroom
$1,364
2-Bedroom
$1,878
3-Bedroom
$2,268
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
92222 $710 $820 $1,050 $1,450 $1,770
92225 $1,160 $1,260 $1,580 $2,140 $2,630
92227 $840 $960 $1,240 $1,710 $2,060
92231 $940 $1,070 $1,380 $1,900 $2,290
92232 $870 $1,000 $1,290 $1,780 $2,150
92233 $730 $840 $1,080 $1,490 $1,800
92243 $850 $970 $1,250 $1,720 $2,080
92244 $870 $1,000 $1,290 $1,780 $2,150
92249 $870 $1,000 $1,280 $1,760 $2,130
92250 $700 $820 $1,040 $1,450 $1,760
92251 $1,100 $1,270 $1,630 $2,240 $2,710
92257 $700 $820 $1,040 $1,450 $1,760
92259 $990 $1,140 $1,460 $2,010 $2,430
92266 $700 $820 $1,040 $1,450 $1,760
92273 $790 $910 $1,170 $1,610 $1,950
92274 $1,160 $1,260 $1,580 $2,140 $2,630
92275 $920 $1,060 $1,360 $1,870 $2,260
92281 $810 $930 $1,200 $1,650 $2,000
92283 $700 $820 $1,040 $1,450 $1,760
92225 $1,160 $1,260 $1,580 $2,140 $2,630
92274 $1,160 $1,260 $1,580 $2,140 $2,630
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
92222 $639 $738 $945 $1,305 $1,593
92225 $1,044 $1,134 $1,422 $1,926 $2,367
92227 $756 $864 $1,116 $1,539 $1,854
92231 $846 $963 $1,242 $1,710 $2,061
92232 $783 $900 $1,161 $1,602 $1,935
92233 $657 $756 $972 $1,341 $1,620
92243 $765 $873 $1,125 $1,548 $1,872
92244 $783 $900 $1,161 $1,602 $1,935
92249 $783 $900 $1,152 $1,584 $1,917
92250 $630 $738 $936 $1,305 $1,584
92251 $990 $1,143 $1,467 $2,016 $2,439
92257 $630 $738 $936 $1,305 $1,584
92259 $891 $1,026 $1,314 $1,809 $2,187
92266 $630 $738 $936 $1,305 $1,584
92273 $711 $819 $1,053 $1,449 $1,755
92274 $1,044 $1,134 $1,422 $1,926 $2,367
92275 $828 $954 $1,224 $1,683 $2,034
92281 $729 $837 $1,080 $1,485 $1,800
92283 $630 $738 $936 $1,305 $1,584
92225 $1,044 $1,134 $1,422 $1,926 $2,367
92274 $1,044 $1,134 $1,422 $1,926 $2,367
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
92222 $781 $902 $1,155 $1,595 $1,947
92225 $1,276 $1,386 $1,738 $2,354 $2,893
92227 $924 $1,056 $1,364 $1,881 $2,266
92231 $1,034 $1,177 $1,518 $2,090 $2,519
92232 $957 $1,100 $1,419 $1,958 $2,365
92233 $803 $924 $1,188 $1,639 $1,980
92243 $935 $1,067 $1,375 $1,892 $2,288
92244 $957 $1,100 $1,419 $1,958 $2,365
92249 $957 $1,100 $1,408 $1,936 $2,343
92250 $770 $902 $1,144 $1,595 $1,936
92251 $1,210 $1,397 $1,793 $2,464 $2,981
92257 $770 $902 $1,144 $1,595 $1,936
92259 $1,089 $1,254 $1,606 $2,211 $2,673
92266 $770 $902 $1,144 $1,595 $1,936
92273 $869 $1,001 $1,287 $1,771 $2,145
92274 $1,276 $1,386 $1,738 $2,354 $2,893
92275 $1,012 $1,166 $1,496 $2,057 $2,486
92281 $891 $1,023 $1,320 $1,815 $2,200
92283 $770 $902 $1,144 $1,595 $1,936
92225 $1,276 $1,386 $1,738 $2,354 $2,893
92274 $1,276 $1,386 $1,738 $2,354 $2,893

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Imperial County, California: Calexico, El Centro, Brawley, Imperial, Thermal, Blythe, Holtville, Heber, Calipatria, Winterhaven, Westmorland, Seeley, Niland, Salton City, Bard, Ocotillo, and Palo Verde.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Imperial County, California: 92231, 92243, 92227, 92251, 92274, 92225, 92250, 92249, 92232, 92233, 92244, 92283, 92281, 92273, 92257, 92275, 92222, 92259, and 92266.

Imperial County, CA is considered part of the following metro FMR area: EL CENTRO, CA MSA.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.