Fullerton, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Fullerton in Orange 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).
Fullerton is in Orange County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA area, $3,057 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Orange County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Fullerton: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Fullerton fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,920 (ZIP 92832, 92833) to $3,030 (ZIP 92831). 0 of 4 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 4 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92831 | $2,560 | $2,590 | $3,030 | $4,120 | $4,920 | −1% |
| 92832 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −4% |
| 92833 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −4% |
| 92835 | $2,530 | $2,560 | $3,000 | $4,080 | $4,870 | −2% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Fullerton (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 Fullerton compared with Orange County
The median gross rent in Fullerton is $2,194 a month (±$37), 10% lower than in Orange County as a whole ($2,434). Renter households in Fullerton earn a median $74,048 a year (±$3,731), against $86,153 county-wide. The typical rent takes 36% of the typical renter income, and 62% 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 Fullerton
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 Fullerton that is about $2,628 to $3,333 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Orange County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.