San Francisco, CA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 107 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area range from $2,990 to $5,010 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.43× the 10th — a gap of $1,284 a month — which ranks 86th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. San Francisco, 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 37 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.
$3,480

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 107 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $3,828 at 110%.

$1,284

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($2,990 to $4,274).

34.6%

of the area's ZIP codes (37 of 107) sit above $3,828 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in San Francisco, CA

94404$5,01094105$4,73094107$4,70094123$4,58094402$4,52094957$4,51094403$4,44094925$4,44094030$4,38094065$4,38094158$4,37094025$4,21094903$4,18094933$4,16094115$4,12094920$4,10094037$4,09094044$4,09094939$4,09094027$4,08094116$3,96094941$3,96094002$3,95094070$3,95094131$3,950area median $3,480
2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 107 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 107 of 107 ZIP codes
# ZIP code 2 BR SAFMR Payment standard (90–110%) vs area median
194404$5,010$4,509–$5,511above 110%
294105$4,730$4,257–$5,203above 110%
394107$4,700$4,230–$5,170above 110%
494123$4,580$4,122–$5,038above 110%
594402$4,520$4,068–$4,972above 110%
694957$4,510$4,059–$4,961above 110%
794403$4,440$3,996–$4,884above 110%
894925$4,440$3,996–$4,884above 110%
994030$4,380$3,942–$4,818above 110%
1094065$4,380$3,942–$4,818above 110%
1194158$4,370$3,933–$4,807above 110%
1294025$4,210$3,789–$4,631above 110%
1394903$4,180$3,762–$4,598above 110%
1494933$4,160$3,744–$4,576above 110%
1594115$4,120$3,708–$4,532above 110%
1694920$4,100$3,690–$4,510above 110%
1794037$4,090$3,681–$4,499above 110%
1894044$4,090$3,681–$4,499above 110%
1994939$4,090$3,681–$4,499above 110%
2094027$4,080$3,672–$4,488above 110%
2194116$3,960$3,564–$4,356above 110%
2294941$3,960$3,564–$4,356above 110%
2394002$3,950$3,555–$4,345above 110%
2494070$3,950$3,555–$4,345above 110%
2594131$3,950$3,555–$4,345above 110%
2694965$3,950$3,555–$4,345above 110%
2794111$3,890$3,501–$4,279above 110%
2894127$3,880$3,492–$4,268above 110%
2994011$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
3094017$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
3194021$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
3294026$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
3394064$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
3494083$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
3594125$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
3694128$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
3794114$3,860$3,474–$4,246above 110%
3894117$3,820$3,438–$4,202110%
3994061$3,800$3,420–$4,180109%
4094104$3,800$3,420–$4,180109%
4194062$3,770$3,393–$4,147108%
4294015$3,750$3,375–$4,125108%
4394063$3,700$3,330–$4,070106%
4494964$3,680$3,312–$4,048106%
4594010$3,660$3,294–$4,026105%
4694960$3,640$3,276–$4,004105%
4794963$3,630$3,267–$3,993104%
4894129$3,590$3,231–$3,949103%
4994130$3,570$3,213–$3,927103%
5094080$3,530$3,177–$3,883101%
5194066$3,520$3,168–$3,872101%
5294103$3,520$3,168–$3,872101%
5394074$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5494912$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5594913$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5694914$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5794915$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5894937$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5994942$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6094948$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6194966$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6294971$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6394976$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6494977$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6594978$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6694979$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6794005$3,470$3,123–$3,817100%
6894119$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
6994126$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
7094140$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
7194141$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
7294146$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
7394147$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
7494159$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
7594164$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
7694188$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
7794949$3,430$3,087–$3,77399%
7894401$3,420$3,078–$3,76298%
7994122$3,310$2,979–$3,64195%
8094118$3,300$2,970–$3,63095%
8194904$3,280$2,952–$3,60894%
8294018$3,270$2,943–$3,59794%
8394947$3,260$2,934–$3,58694%
8494930$3,240$2,916–$3,56493%
8594019$3,170$2,853–$3,48791%
8694038$3,170$2,853–$3,48791%
8794938$3,150$2,835–$3,46591%
8894901$3,120$2,808–$3,43290%
8994109$3,090$2,781–$3,39989%
9094110$3,080$2,772–$3,38889%
9194970$3,030$2,727–$3,33387%
9294973$3,020$2,718–$3,32287%
9394132$3,000$2,700–$3,30086%
9494014$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
9594102$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
9694108$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
9794112$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
9894121$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
9994124$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
10094133$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
10194134$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
10294924$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
10394929$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
10494940$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
10594946$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
10694950$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
10794956$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
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 San Francisco, CA compares

Its internal spread of 1.43× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 86 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 1.18×. 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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