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Bakersfield-Delano, CA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 55 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA range from $1,250 to $2,220 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.68× the 10th — a gap of $854 a month — which ranks 9th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Bakersfield-Delano, CA is not one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so a housing authority may set one payment standard for the whole area, or adopt ZIP-level exception standards of up to 110% of a ZIP's published SAFMR. Where a single area-wide standard is used, the 8 ZIP codes below marked "above 110%" sit above the highest ceiling that basic policy reaches. Confirm what applies with the PHA that issued the voucher.
$1,480

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 55 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,628 at 110%.

$854

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,250 to $2,104).

14.5%

of the area's ZIP codes (8 of 55) sit above $1,628 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

93312$2,22093313$2,22093314$2,22093523$2,22093524$2,22093311$2,14093222$2,05093518$1,70093309$1,62093531$1,60093308$1,58093224$1,54093561$1,53093581$1,53093306$1,52093226$1,49093263$1,49093220$1,48093287$1,48093302$1,48093303$1,48093380$1,48093384$1,48093385$1,48093386$1,480area median $1,480
2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 55 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.

Showing 55 of 55 ZIP codes
# ZIP code 2 BR SAFMR ▾ Payment standard (90–110%) vs area median
193312$2,220$1,998–$2,442above 110%
293313$2,220$1,998–$2,442above 110%
393314$2,220$1,998–$2,442above 110%
493523$2,220$1,998–$2,442above 110%
593524$2,220$1,998–$2,442above 110%
693311$2,140$1,926–$2,354above 110%
793222$2,050$1,845–$2,255above 110%
893518$1,700$1,530–$1,870above 110%
993309$1,620$1,458–$1,782109%
1093531$1,600$1,440–$1,760108%
1193308$1,580$1,422–$1,738107%
1293224$1,540$1,386–$1,694104%
1393561$1,530$1,377–$1,683103%
1493581$1,530$1,377–$1,683103%
1593306$1,520$1,368–$1,672103%
1693226$1,490$1,341–$1,639101%
1793263$1,490$1,341–$1,639101%
1893220$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
1993287$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2093302$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2193303$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2293380$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2393384$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2493385$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2593386$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2693387$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2793388$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2893389$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
2993390$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
3093502$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
3193504$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
3293528$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
3393554$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
3493556$1,480$1,332–$1,628100%
3593304$1,430$1,287–$1,57397%
3693307$1,390$1,251–$1,52994%
3793501$1,390$1,251–$1,52994%
3893519$1,390$1,251–$1,52994%
3993203$1,350$1,215–$1,48591%
4093305$1,350$1,215–$1,48591%
4193250$1,340$1,206–$1,47491%
4293301$1,330$1,197–$1,46390%
4393240$1,320$1,188–$1,45289%
4493285$1,320$1,188–$1,45289%
4593505$1,300$1,170–$1,43088%
4693206$1,280$1,152–$1,40886%
4793205$1,250$1,125–$1,37584%
4893241$1,250$1,125–$1,37584%
4993249$1,250$1,125–$1,37584%
5093251$1,250$1,125–$1,37584%
5193255$1,250$1,125–$1,37584%
5293268$1,250$1,125–$1,37584%
5393276$1,250$1,125–$1,37584%
5493280$1,250$1,125–$1,37584%
5593283$1,250$1,125–$1,37584%
Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Bakersfield-Delano, CA compares

Its internal spread of 1.68× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 9 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.14×. Note that this area's 90th or 10th percentile lands exactly on its highest or lowest ZIP code, so a single ZIP is carrying the p90/p10 figure — the p75/p25 measure is the better read here. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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