Fair Market Rents: Orange County, CA (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Orange County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio (0-BR) | — |
| 1 Bedroom | — |
| 2 Bedrooms | — |
| 3 Bedrooms | — |
| 4+ Bedrooms | — |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in CA. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Orange County
- Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
- You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
- In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.
Subsidized housing in Orange County
We track 258 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 52 | 4,110 |
| Brea | 5 | 452 |
| Buena Park | 10 | 879 |
| Costa Mesa | 4 | 380 |
| Fullerton | 13 | 1,121 |
| Garden Grove | 13 | 1,621 |
| Huntington Beach | 10 | 992 |
| Irvine | 32 | 3,593 |
| La Habra | 3 | 220 |
| Laguna Beach | 3 | 121 |
| Midway City | 3 | 198 |
| Newport Beach | 4 | 289 |
| Orange | 16 | 1,235 |
| Placentia | 3 | 163 |
| San Clemente | 7 | 547 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 3 | 234 |
| Santa Ana | 33 | 3,957 |
| Stanton | 6 | 877 |
| Tustin | 6 | 913 |
| Westminster | 8 | 559 |