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Fresno Housing Payment Standards 2026–27

Fresno Housing runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for Fresno County. It sets its own payment standards — the most it will pay toward rent for each unit size — and federal rules normally require those to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) unless HUD approves an exception. Below are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) figures for the 90 ZIP codes in its area, the benchmark Fresno Housing's schedule is built from. Fresno Housing's schedule applies one set of payment standards throughout Fresno County rather than varying them by ZIP code. Fresno Housing's own published payment standards, effective August 15, 2026, are one schedule for its whole area, shown below.

Fresno Housing payment standard schedule (PDF, effective August 15, 2026)

Fresno Housing's published payment standards (effective August 15, 2026)

Monthly amounts, one schedule for all of Fresno County, as published by Fresno Housing. Source: Fresno Housing Payment Standards, Metropolitan FMR Schedule (PDF, effective August 15, 2026) (read October 15, 2026). Fresno Housing may revise its schedule; your voucher paperwork is final.

ZIPCity / areaStudio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
All ZIP codes in Fresno County$1,264$1,272$1,604$2,260$2,587
  • One metropolitan schedule applies throughout Fresno County; it does not vary by ZIP code.
  • Applies to new admissions, changes in voucher size, moves and new HAP contracts. The payment standard is the lower of the voucher size or the unit size, and it is the maximum assistance, not the maximum rent a landlord can charge.

HUD rent figures for Fresno County

HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs), FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026), across 90 ZIP codes. The 90–110% column is the basic range for the median ZIP.

Unit sizeLowest ZIPMedian ZIPHighest ZIP90–110% of median
Studio$1,220$1,360$2,030$1,224–$1,496
1 bedroom$1,220$1,370$2,050$1,233–$1,507
2 bedrooms$1,500$1,690$2,620$1,521–$1,859
3 bedrooms$2,090$2,340$3,550$2,106–$2,574
4 bedrooms$2,400$2,680$4,010$2,412–$2,948

Sources: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs); payment standard rules from 24 CFR 982 Subpart K and HUD's HCV Guidebook: Payment Standards. These HUD figures are the benchmark; Fresno Housing's own published amounts are in the table above.

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HUD rents by ZIP code

2-bedroom HUD figure for each ZIP. Open a ZIP for every unit size.

93210 Coalinga
$2,62093234 Huron
$1,50093242 Laton
$1,50093602 Auberry
$1,80093605 Big Creek
$1,72093606 Biola
$1,50093608 Cantua Creek
$1,50093609 Caruthers
$1,60093611 Clovis
$2,53093612 Clovis
$1,83093613 Clovis
$1,69093616 Del Rey
$1,68093621 Dunlap
$1,53093622 Firebaugh
$1,50093624 Five Points
$1,50093625 Fowler
$1,54093626 Friant
$2,27093627 Helm
$1,50093628 Hume
$1,69093630 Kerman
$1,61093631 Kingsburg
$1,50093634 Lakeshore
$1,78093640 Mendota
$1,50093641 Miramonte
$1,67093642 Mono Hot Springs
$1,69093646 Orange Cove
$1,50093648 Parlier
$1,50093649 Piedra
$1,69093650 Fresno
$1,55093651 Prather
$2,33093652 Raisin City
$1,50093654 Reedley
$1,57093656 Riverdale
$1,50093657 Sanger
$1,51093660 San Joaquin
$1,50093662 Selma
$1,55093664 Shaver Lake
$1,76093667 Tollhouse
$1,96093668 Tranquillity
$1,56093675 Squaw Valley
$1,50093701 Fresno
$1,50093702 Fresno
$1,54093703 Fresno
$1,58093704 Fresno
$1,89093705 Fresno
$1,70093706 Fresno
$1,50093707 Fresno
$1,69093708 Fresno
$1,69093709 Fresno
$1,69093710 Fresno
$1,65093711 Fresno
$2,09093712 Fresno
$1,69093714 Fresno
$1,69093715 Fresno
$1,69093716 Fresno
$1,69093717 Fresno
$1,69093718 Fresno
$1,69093720 Fresno
$2,46093721 Fresno
$1,50093722 Fresno
$1,77093723 Fresno
$2,52093724 Fresno
$1,69093725 Fresno
$1,65093726 Fresno
$1,63093727 Fresno
$1,66093728 Fresno
$1,59093729 Fresno
$1,69093730 Fresno
$2,53093737 Fresno
$1,99093740 Fresno
$1,65093741 Fresno
$1,78093744 Fresno
$1,69093745 Fresno
$1,69093747 Fresno
$1,69093755 Fresno
$1,69093771 Fresno
$1,69093772 Fresno
$1,69093773 Fresno
$1,69093774 Fresno
$1,69093775 Fresno
$1,69093776 Fresno
$1,69093777 Fresno
$1,69093778 Fresno
$1,69093779 Fresno
$1,69093790 Fresno
$1,69093791 Fresno
$1,69093792 Fresno
$1,69093793 Fresno
$1,69093794 Fresno
$1,69093888 Fresno
$1,690

Rent limits for Fresno

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fresno Housing payment standard?

Fresno Housing's published 2-bedroom payment standard, effective August 15, 2026, is $1,604 throughout its area (source: Fresno Housing Payment Standards, Metropolitan FMR Schedule (PDF, effective August 15, 2026)). A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount Fresno Housing uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. Fresno Housing chooses its payment standards, and HUD rules (24 CFR 982.503) normally require them to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) — the "basic range". An authority can go above 110% only with an exception payment standard approved by HUD or allowed by HUD notice.

Why might Fresno Housing's published amounts differ from the HUD figures on this page?

The figures here are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) Small Area FMRs. Fresno Housing sets its own amounts as a percentage of these (anywhere in the 90–110% basic range), and it adopts new amounts on its own schedule. When new HUD figures would put its payment standards outside the basic range, HUD rules require the authority to revise them within three months of the new figures taking effect. Always use Fresno Housing's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.

Where can I find Fresno Housing's official payment standard schedule?

Fresno Housing publishes its schedule on its website: Fresno Housing payment standard schedule (PDF, effective August 15, 2026). If you have a voucher, your briefing packet or caseworker can also confirm the amount for your unit size and ZIP code.

Does a higher payment standard mean the voucher pays more of my rent?

It raises the ceiling. The housing assistance payment is the lower of the payment standard or the unit's gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities), minus your total tenant payment — usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). If a unit's gross rent is above the payment standard, you pay the difference, and at initial lease-up your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.

Why do the amounts change by ZIP code?

HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code in Fresno Housing's area rather than one figure for the whole metro area. Some authorities are required to use them and others may choose to; where an authority uses them, its payment standards vary by ZIP too, so higher-rent neighborhoods get higher ceilings. Check Fresno Housing's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.