Fair Market Rents: San Diego County, CA (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego County
We track 429 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad | 16 | 1,575 |
| Chula Vista | 24 | 2,508 |
| Coronado | 4 | 99 |
| El Cajon | 19 | 1,448 |
| Encinitas | 4 | 101 |
| Escondido | 25 | 2,076 |
| Fallbrook | 6 | 208 |
| Imperial Beach | 3 | 144 |
| La Mesa | 4 | 515 |
| Lakeside | 6 | 289 |
| Lemon Grove | 5 | 421 |
| National City | 11 | 1,784 |
| Oceanside | 15 | 1,173 |
| Poway | 11 | 741 |
| Ramona | 3 | 164 |
| San Diego | 219 | 21,199 |
| San Marcos | 26 | 2,357 |
| San Ysidro | 9 | 1,260 |
| Santee | 7 | 746 |
| Spring Valley | 5 | 468 |