Fair Market Rents: San Mateo County, CA (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for San Mateo 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 Mateo 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 Mateo County
We track 96 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 3 | 149 |
| Colma | 4 | 278 |
| Daly City | 8 | 723 |
| East Palo Alto | 13 | 758 |
| Foster City | 3 | 285 |
| Half Moon Bay | 9 | 536 |
| Menlo Park | 5 | 389 |
| Pacifica | 5 | 355 |
| Redwood City | 16 | 951 |
| San Bruno | 4 | 713 |
| San Mateo | 11 | 1,012 |
| South San Francisco | 11 | 760 |