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Santa Clara County Housing Authority Payment Standards 2026–27
Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for Santa Clara 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. Santa Clara County Housing Authority is a HUD Moving to Work (MTW) agency, so it can use MTW flexibility to set payment standards outside that usual range. Below are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) figures for the 101 ZIP codes in its area, the benchmark Santa Clara County Housing Authority's schedule is built from. Santa Clara County Housing Authority's own published payment standards, effective January 1, 2026, are listed ZIP by ZIP below.
Santa Clara County Housing Authority's published payment standards (effective January 1, 2026)
Monthly amounts by ZIP code, as published by Santa Clara County Housing Authority. Source: SCCHA Payment Standards effective January 1, 2026 (PDF) (read October 15, 2026). Santa Clara County Housing Authority may revise its schedule; your voucher paperwork is final.
| ZIP | City / area | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94020 | La Honda | $2,619 | $2,952 | $3,627 | $4,653 | $4,887 |
| 94022 | Los Altos | $2,844 | $3,186 | $3,771 | $4,959 | $5,373 |
| 94024 | Los Altos | $2,934 | $3,339 | $3,906 | $5,157 | $5,616 |
| 94028 | Portola Valley | $2,439 | $2,871 | $3,438 | $4,446 | $4,671 |
| 94040 | Mountain View | $2,880 | $3,276 | $3,825 | $5,058 | $5,499 |
| 94041 | Mountain View | $2,628 | $2,988 | $3,492 | $4,617 | $5,022 |
| 94043 | Mountain View | $2,610 | $2,970 | $3,474 | $4,590 | $4,995 |
| 94085 | Sunnyvale | $2,862 | $3,249 | $3,798 | $5,022 | $5,463 |
| 94086 | Sunnyvale | $2,619 | $2,979 | $3,483 | $4,599 | $5,013 |
| 94087 | Sunnyvale | $2,781 | $3,168 | $3,699 | $4,887 | $5,319 |
| 94089 | Sunnyvale | $2,889 | $3,294 | $3,816 | $4,968 | $5,409 |
| 94301 | Palo Alto | $2,673 | $3,042 | $3,555 | $4,698 | $5,112 |
| 94303 | Palo Alto | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 94304 | Palo Alto | $3,006 | $3,429 | $3,969 | $5,157 | $5,616 |
| 94305 | Stanford | $2,134 | $2,409 | $2,794 | $3,575 | $3,960 |
| 94306 | Palo Alto | $2,574 | $2,934 | $3,411 | $4,509 | $4,905 |
| 94550 | Livermore | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,500 |
| 95002 | Alviso | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95008 | Campbell | $2,394 | $2,718 | $3,177 | $4,194 | $4,572 |
| 95013 | Coyote | $2,331 | $2,655 | $3,105 | $4,104 | $4,464 |
| 95014 | Cupertino | $3,069 | $3,492 | $4,050 | $5,283 | $5,751 |
| 95020 | Gilroy | $2,277 | $2,585 | $3,025 | $3,863 | $4,356 |
| 95023 | Hollister | $2,290 | $2,409 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95030 | Los Gatos | $2,367 | $2,700 | $3,123 | $4,131 | $4,491 |
| 95032 | Los Gatos | $2,556 | $2,907 | $3,393 | $4,482 | $4,878 |
| 95033 | Los Gatos | $2,952 | $3,177 | $3,915 | $5,058 | $5,400 |
| 95035 | Milpitas | $2,565 | $2,916 | $3,411 | $4,509 | $4,905 |
| 95037 | Morgan Hill | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95046 | San Martin | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95050 | Santa Clara | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,969 | $4,382 |
| 95051 | Santa Clara | $2,682 | $3,051 | $3,564 | $4,707 | $5,130 |
| 95053 | Santa Clara | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,969 | $4,382 |
| 95054 | Santa Clara | $2,997 | $3,411 | $3,987 | $5,265 | $5,733 |
| 95070 | Saratoga | $2,664 | $2,979 | $3,546 | $4,653 | $5,031 |
| 95076 | Watsonville | $2,349 | $2,588 | $3,285 | $4,050 | $4,464 |
| 95110 | San Jose | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95111 | San Jose | $2,134 | $2,409 | $2,794 | $3,663 | $3,982 |
| 95112 | San Jose | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95113 | San Jose | $2,610 | $2,979 | $3,447 | $4,509 | $4,905 |
| 95116 | San Jose | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95117 | San Jose | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95118 | San Jose | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95119 | San Jose | $2,412 | $2,745 | $3,204 | $4,230 | $4,608 |
| 95120 | San Jose | $2,430 | $2,727 | $3,222 | $4,239 | $4,590 |
| 95121 | San Jose | $2,421 | $2,763 | $3,222 | $4,257 | $4,635 |
| 95122 | San Jose | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95123 | San Jose | $2,394 | $2,727 | $3,186 | $4,212 | $4,581 |
| 95124 | San Jose | $2,520 | $2,871 | $3,330 | $4,365 | $4,752 |
| 95125 | San Jose | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95126 | San Jose | $2,304 | $2,619 | $3,060 | $4,041 | $4,401 |
| 95127 | San Jose | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95128 | San Jose | $2,322 | $2,646 | $3,087 | $4,077 | $4,437 |
| 95129 | San Jose | $2,421 | $2,763 | $3,222 | $4,257 | $4,635 |
| 95130 | San Jose | $2,288 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,378 |
| 95131 | San Jose | $2,583 | $2,943 | $3,438 | $4,545 | $4,941 |
| 95132 | San Jose | $2,619 | $2,988 | $3,483 | $4,599 | $5,013 |
| 95133 | San Jose | $2,290 | $2,588 | $3,030 | $3,863 | $4,382 |
| 95134 | San Jose | $3,213 | $3,654 | $4,266 | $5,634 | $6,138 |
| 95135 | San Jose | $3,051 | $3,483 | $4,032 | $5,238 | $5,706 |
| 95136 | San Jose | $2,295 | $2,619 | $3,033 | $4,005 | $4,382 |
| 95138 | San Jose | $2,421 | $2,754 | $3,195 | $4,149 | $4,518 |
| 95139 | San Jose | $2,907 | $3,303 | $3,861 | $5,103 | $5,553 |
| 95140 | Mount Hamilton | $2,304 | $2,628 | $3,087 | $3,996 | $4,473 |
| 95148 | San Jose | $2,826 | $3,222 | $3,735 | $4,851 | $5,283 |
- Housing Choice Voucher program. Set by individual ZIP code.
- SCCHA is a Moving to Work agency; several ZIPs share a common set of amounts, and some 1-bedroom figures sit below neighbouring ZIPs exactly as published.
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HUD rents by ZIP code
2-bedroom HUD figure for each ZIP. Open a ZIP for every unit size.
$3,99094023 Los Altos
$3,27094024 Los Altos
$4,03094035 Mountain View
$3,27094039 Mountain View
$3,27094040 Mountain View
$4,05094041 Mountain View
$3,71094042 Mountain View
$3,27094043 Mountain View
$3,67094085 Sunnyvale
$4,02094086 Sunnyvale
$3,61094087 Sunnyvale
$3,86094088 Sunnyvale
$3,27094089 Sunnyvale
$3,77094301 Palo Alto
$3,65094302 Palo Alto
$3,27094304 Palo Alto
$3,88094305 Stanford
$2,29094306 Palo Alto
$3,53094309 Palo Alto
$3,27095002 Alviso
$2,70095008 Campbell
$3,31095009 Campbell
$3,27095011 Campbell
$3,27095013 Coyote
$3,11095014 Cupertino
$4,05095015 Cupertino
$3,27095020 Gilroy
$2,63095021 Gilroy
$3,27095026 Holy City
$3,27095030 Los Gatos
$3,33095031 Los Gatos
$3,27095032 Los Gatos
$3,63095033 Los Gatos
$4,48095035 Milpitas
$3,70095036 Milpitas
$3,27095037 Morgan Hill
$2,75095038 Morgan Hill
$3,27095044 Redwood Estates
$3,27095046 San Martin
$2,80095050 Santa Clara
$3,19095051 Santa Clara
$3,69095052 Santa Clara
$3,27095053 Santa Clara
$3,19095054 Santa Clara
$4,23095055 Santa Clara
$3,27095056 Santa Clara
$3,27095070 Saratoga
$3,78095071 Saratoga
$3,27095101 San Jose
$3,27095103 San Jose
$3,27095106 San Jose
$3,27095108 San Jose
$3,27095109 San Jose
$3,27095110 San Jose
$3,03095111 San Jose
$2,40095112 San Jose
$2,90095113 San Jose
$3,60095115 San Jose
$3,27295116 San Jose
$2,61095117 San Jose
$2,92095118 San Jose
$2,95095119 San Jose
$3,58095120 San Jose
$3,50095121 San Jose
$3,44095122 San Jose
$2,74095123 San Jose
$3,37095124 San Jose
$3,35095125 San Jose
$3,02095126 San Jose
$3,25095127 San Jose
$2,94095128 San Jose
$3,31095129 San Jose
$3,23095130 San Jose
$2,64095131 San Jose
$3,62095132 San Jose
$3,63095133 San Jose
$3,00095134 San Jose
$4,46095135 San Jose
$3,64095136 San Jose
$3,15095138 San Jose
$3,19095139 San Jose
$3,87095140 Mount Hamilton
$3,18095141 San Jose
$3,27095148 San Jose
$3,67095150 San Jose
$3,27095151 San Jose
$3,27095152 San Jose
$3,27095153 San Jose
$3,27095154 San Jose
$3,27095155 San Jose
$3,27095156 San Jose
$3,27095157 San Jose
$3,27095158 San Jose
$3,27095159 San Jose
$3,27095160 San Jose
$3,27095161 San Jose
$3,27095164 San Jose
$3,27095170 San Jose
$3,27095172 San Jose
$3,27095173 San Jose
$3,270
Rent limits for San Jose
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Santa Clara County Housing Authority payment standard?
Santa Clara County Housing Authority's published 2-bedroom payment standards, effective January 1, 2026, range from $2,794 to $4,266 across 64 ZIP codes (source: SCCHA Payment Standards effective January 1, 2026 (PDF)). A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount Santa Clara County Housing Authority uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. Santa Clara County Housing Authority 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. Santa Clara County Housing Authority is a HUD Moving to Work (MTW) agency, so it can use MTW flexibility to set payment standards outside that usual range.
Why might Santa Clara County Housing Authority'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. Santa Clara County Housing Authority 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. As a Moving to Work agency, Santa Clara County Housing Authority may also use local payment standards that differ from the basic range. Always use Santa Clara County Housing Authority's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.
Where can I find Santa Clara County Housing Authority's official payment standard schedule?
On Santa Clara County Housing Authority's website (https://www.scchousingauthority.org) or from your caseworker. Voucher holders also receive the amount for their unit size in their briefing packet.
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 Santa Clara County Housing Authority'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 Santa Clara County Housing Authority's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.