Newport Beach, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Newport Beach 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).
Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Newport Beach fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $3,400 (ZIP 92662) to $4,590 (ZIP 92660), 50% above the area FMR. 6 of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92625 | $3,620 | $3,660 | $4,290 | $5,830 | $6,960 | +40% |
| 92657 | $3,470 | $3,540 | $4,170 | $5,660 | $6,760 | +36% |
| 92660 | $3,870 | $3,920 | $4,590 | $6,240 | $7,450 | +50% |
| 92661 | $3,030 | $3,070 | $3,590 | $4,880 | $5,830 | +17% |
| 92662 | $2,870 | $2,900 | $3,400 | $4,620 | $5,520 | +11% |
| 92663 | $2,990 | $3,020 | $3,540 | $4,810 | $5,750 | +16% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Newport Beach (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 Newport Beach compared with Orange County
The median gross rent in Newport Beach is $3,316 a month (±$90), 36% higher than in Orange County as a whole ($2,434). Renter households in Newport Beach earn a median $123,200 a year (±$8,880), against $86,153 county-wide. The typical rent takes 32% of the typical renter income, and 52% 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 Newport Beach
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 Newport Beach that is about $3,060 to $5,049 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.