Irvine, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Irvine 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).
Irvine 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 Irvine: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Irvine fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,920 (ZIP 92617) to $4,350 (ZIP 92603), 42% above the area FMR. 8 of 10 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 1 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92602 | $3,140 | $3,180 | $3,720 | $5,050 | $6,040 | +22% |
| 92603 | $3,670 | $3,710 | $4,350 | $5,910 | $7,060 | +42% |
| 92604 | $3,050 | $3,080 | $3,610 | $4,900 | $5,860 | +18% |
| 92606 | $3,080 | $3,120 | $3,650 | $4,960 | $5,930 | +19% |
| 92612 | $3,350 | $3,390 | $3,970 | $5,390 | $6,450 | +30% |
| 92614 | $3,160 | $3,200 | $3,750 | $5,090 | $6,090 | +23% |
| 92617 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −4% |
| 92618 | $3,660 | $3,710 | $4,340 | $5,900 | $7,050 | +42% |
| 92620 | $3,440 | $3,480 | $4,080 | $5,540 | $6,620 | +33% |
| 92697 | $2,580 | $2,610 | $3,060 | $4,160 | $4,970 | +0% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Irvine (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 Irvine compared with Orange County
The median gross rent in Irvine is $2,997 a month (±$51), 23% higher than in Orange County as a whole ($2,434). Renter households in Irvine earn a median $113,008 a year (±$5,873), against $86,153 county-wide. The typical rent takes 32% of the typical renter income, and 53% 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 Irvine
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 Irvine that is about $2,628 to $4,785 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.