Carlsbad, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Carlsbad in San Diego 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).
Carlsbad is in San Diego County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area, $2,823 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the San Diego County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Carlsbad: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Carlsbad fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $3,250 (ZIP 92008) to $4,050 (ZIP 92011), 43% above the area FMR. 4 of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92008 | $2,520 | $2,690 | $3,250 | $4,310 | $5,210 | +15% |
| 92009 | $2,850 | $3,040 | $3,670 | $4,870 | $5,880 | +30% |
| 92010 | $2,830 | $3,020 | $3,650 | $4,840 | $5,850 | +29% |
| 92011 | $3,140 | $3,350 | $4,050 | $5,370 | $6,490 | +43% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Carlsbad (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 Carlsbad compared with San Diego County
The median gross rent in Carlsbad is $2,808 a month (±$100), 25% higher than in San Diego County as a whole ($2,246). Renter households in Carlsbad earn a median $101,397 a year (±$7,012), against $78,016 county-wide. The typical rent takes 33% of the typical renter income, and 57% 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 Carlsbad
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 Carlsbad that is about $2,925 to $4,455 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for San Diego County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.