Santa Ana, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Santa Ana 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).
Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Santa Ana fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,920 (ZIP 92701, 92703, 92704 and 3 more) to $2,920 (ZIP 92701, 92703, 92704 and 3 more). 0 of 6 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 6 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92701 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −4% |
| 92703 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −4% |
| 92704 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −4% |
| 92705 | $2,450 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −4% |
| 92706 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −4% |
| 92707 | $2,420 | $2,480 | $2,920 | $3,960 | $4,730 | −4% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Santa Ana (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 Santa Ana compared with Orange County
The median gross rent in Santa Ana is $2,082 a month (±$31), 14% lower than in Orange County as a whole ($2,434). Renter households in Santa Ana earn a median $76,636 a year (±$3,092), against $86,153 county-wide. The typical rent takes 33% of the typical renter income, and 54% 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 Santa Ana
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 Santa Ana that is about $2,628 to $3,212 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.