Sunnyvale, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Sunnyvale in Santa Clara 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).
Sunnyvale is in Santa Clara County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area, $3,272 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Santa Clara County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Sunnyvale: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Sunnyvale fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $3,610 (ZIP 94086) to $4,020 (ZIP 94085), 23% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94085 | $3,020 | $3,410 | $4,020 | $5,400 | $5,760 | +23% |
| 94086 | $2,710 | $3,070 | $3,610 | $4,850 | $5,170 | +10% |
| 94087 | $2,900 | $3,280 | $3,860 | $5,190 | $5,530 | +18% |
| 94089 | $2,840 | $3,230 | $3,770 | $5,050 | $5,410 | +15% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Sunnyvale (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 Sunnyvale compared with Santa Clara County
The median gross rent in Sunnyvale is $3,039 a month (±$59), 6% higher than in Santa Clara County as a whole ($2,857). Renter households in Sunnyvale earn a median $167,364 a year (±$6,678), against $122,974 county-wide. The typical rent takes 22% of the typical renter income, and 35% 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 Sunnyvale
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 Sunnyvale that is about $3,249 to $4,422 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Santa Clara County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.