San Diego, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for San Diego 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).
San Diego 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 San Diego: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
San Diego fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,230 (ZIP 92136) to $4,230 (ZIP 92130), 50% above the area FMR. 28 of 43 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 9 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | $3,240 | $3,450 | $4,170 | $5,530 | $6,690 | +48% |
| 92037 | $2,620 | $2,800 | $3,380 | $4,480 | $5,420 | +20% |
| 92092 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −0% |
| 92093 | $2,600 | $2,780 | $3,360 | $4,450 | $5,380 | +19% |
| 92101 | $3,180 | $3,380 | $4,090 | $5,420 | $6,560 | +45% |
| 92102 | $2,100 | $2,230 | $2,700 | $3,580 | $4,330 | −4% |
| 92103 | $2,490 | $2,660 | $3,210 | $4,260 | $5,150 | +14% |
| 92104 | $2,260 | $2,410 | $2,910 | $3,860 | $4,670 | +3% |
| 92105 | $1,780 | $1,890 | $2,290 | $3,040 | $3,670 | −19% |
| 92106 | $2,270 | $2,420 | $2,930 | $3,880 | $4,700 | +4% |
| 92107 | $2,460 | $2,620 | $3,170 | $4,200 | $5,080 | +12% |
| 92108 | $3,200 | $3,410 | $4,120 | $5,460 | $6,610 | +46% |
| 92109 | $2,700 | $2,880 | $3,480 | $4,610 | $5,580 | +23% |
| 92110 | $2,520 | $2,690 | $3,250 | $4,310 | $5,210 | +15% |
| 92111 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −0% |
| 92113 | $1,740 | $1,850 | $2,240 | $2,970 | $3,590 | −21% |
| 92114 | $1,880 | $2,000 | $2,420 | $3,210 | $3,880 | −14% |
| 92115 | $2,060 | $2,190 | $2,650 | $3,510 | $4,250 | −6% |
| 92116 | $2,220 | $2,370 | $2,860 | $3,790 | $4,590 | +1% |
| 92117 | $2,180 | $2,320 | $2,810 | $3,730 | $4,510 | −0% |
| 92119 | $2,280 | $2,430 | $2,940 | $3,900 | $4,710 | +4% |
| 92120 | $2,410 | $2,570 | $3,110 | $4,120 | $4,990 | +10% |
| 92121 | $2,550 | $2,720 | $3,290 | $4,360 | $5,280 | +17% |
| 92122 | $2,870 | $3,060 | $3,700 | $4,910 | $5,930 | +31% |
| 92123 | $2,790 | $2,970 | $3,590 | $4,760 | $5,760 | +27% |
| 92124 | $3,110 | $3,320 | $4,010 | $5,320 | $6,430 | +42% |
| 92126 | $2,700 | $2,880 | $3,480 | $4,610 | $5,580 | +23% |
| 92127 | $2,650 | $2,820 | $3,410 | $4,520 | $5,470 | +21% |
| 92128 | $2,800 | $2,990 | $3,610 | $4,790 | $5,790 | +28% |
| 92129 | $2,400 | $2,560 | $3,090 | $4,100 | $4,950 | +9% |
| 92130 | $3,280 | $3,500 | $4,230 | $5,610 | $6,780 | +50% |
| 92131 | $3,070 | $3,270 | $3,950 | $5,240 | $6,330 | +40% |
| 92132 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −0% |
| 92134 | $3,110 | $3,300 | $3,990 | $5,290 | $6,410 | +41% |
| 92136 | $1,730 | $1,850 | $2,230 | $2,960 | $3,580 | −21% |
| 92139 | $2,120 | $2,260 | $2,730 | $3,620 | $4,380 | −3% |
| 92140 | $2,970 | $3,160 | $3,820 | $5,070 | $6,130 | +35% |
| 92145 | $2,650 | $2,820 | $3,410 | $4,520 | $5,470 | +21% |
| 92147 | $2,640 | $2,820 | $3,410 | $4,510 | $5,470 | +21% |
| 92154 | $2,150 | $2,290 | $2,770 | $3,670 | $4,440 | −2% |
| 92161 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −0% |
| 92173 | $1,790 | $1,910 | $2,310 | $3,060 | $3,700 | −18% |
| 92182 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 | −0% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside San Diego (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 San Diego compared with San Diego County
The median gross rent in San Diego is $2,313 a month (±$18), 3% higher than in San Diego County as a whole ($2,246). Renter households in San Diego earn a median $84,349 a year (±$1,118), against $78,016 county-wide. The typical rent takes 33% of the typical renter income, and 55% 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 San Diego
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 San Diego that is about $2,007 to $4,653 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.