Fair Market Rents: Santa Clara County, CA (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County
We track 352 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 8 | 785 |
| Cupertino | 4 | 194 |
| Gilroy | 23 | 1,965 |
| Milpitas | 7 | 865 |
| Morgan Hill | 22 | 1,157 |
| Mountain View | 20 | 1,536 |
| Palo Alto | 24 | 1,651 |
| San Jose | 206 | 23,670 |
| Santa Clara | 20 | 1,461 |
| Sunnyvale | 17 | 1,296 |