Fremont, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Fremont in Alameda County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Fremont is in Alameda County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Oakland-Fremont, CA area, $2,805 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Alameda County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Fremont: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Fremont fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $3,290 (ZIP 94560) to $3,830 (ZIP 94555), 37% above the area FMR. 5 of 5 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 0 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94536 | $2,560 | $2,810 | $3,440 | $4,410 | $5,210 | +23% |
| 94538 | $2,640 | $2,890 | $3,540 | $4,530 | $5,360 | +26% |
| 94539 | $2,830 | $3,100 | $3,800 | $4,870 | $5,760 | +35% |
| 94555 | $2,850 | $3,130 | $3,830 | $4,910 | $5,800 | +37% |
| 94560 | $2,450 | $2,690 | $3,290 | $4,210 | $4,980 | +17% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Fremont (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Fremont compared with Alameda County
The median gross rent in Fremont is $2,933 a month (±$48), 24% higher than in Alameda County as a whole ($2,357). Renter households in Fremont earn a median $129,731 a year (±$7,858), against $87,302 county-wide. The typical rent takes 27% of the typical renter income, and 43% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Fremont
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Fremont that is about $2,961 to $4,213 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Alameda County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.