San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 103 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area range from $2,540 to $4,740 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.33× the 10th — a gap of $1,026 a month — which ranks 146th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

HUD requires ZIP-level payment standards here. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is one of the 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so housing authorities in this area set payment standards from each ZIP code's own SAFMR rather than one area-wide figure. The spread below is policy, not a gap — though your PHA still chooses a figure within 90–110% of each ZIP's SAFMR, and may group ZIP codes together.
$3,480

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 103 ZIP codes. Each ZIP code carries its own standard here; your PHA sets a figure within 90–110% of that ZIP's SAFMR.

$1,026

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($3,072 to $4,098).

20.4%

of the area's ZIP codes (21 of 103) sit above $3,828 — 110% of the area median. Because ZIP-level standards are required here, that is a measure of the area's rent spread, not of ZIP codes left behind by a ceiling.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

95134$4,74095014$4,44095054$4,43094024$4,34095139$4,29094304$4,26094040$4,25094085$4,22094022$4,19094089$4,18094087$4,11095148$4,05095135$4,04094020$4,03095051$3,96094301$3,95095070$3,94094041$3,88094086$3,87095132$3,87094043$3,86094028$3,82095131$3,82094306$3,79095035$3,790area median $3,480
2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 103 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, which here simply marks the top of the area's rent range — ZIP-level standards are required in this area, so no ZIP is capped by an area-wide figure.

Showing 103 of 103 ZIP codes
# ZIP code 2 BR SAFMR Payment standard (90–110%) vs area median
195134$4,740$4,266–$5,214above 110%
295014$4,440$3,996–$4,884above 110%
395054$4,430$3,987–$4,873above 110%
494024$4,340$3,906–$4,774above 110%
595139$4,290$3,861–$4,719above 110%
694304$4,260$3,834–$4,686above 110%
794040$4,250$3,825–$4,675above 110%
894085$4,220$3,798–$4,642above 110%
994022$4,190$3,771–$4,609above 110%
1094089$4,180$3,762–$4,598above 110%
1194087$4,110$3,699–$4,521above 110%
1295148$4,050$3,645–$4,455above 110%
1395135$4,040$3,636–$4,444above 110%
1494020$4,030$3,627–$4,433above 110%
1595051$3,960$3,564–$4,356above 110%
1694301$3,950$3,555–$4,345above 110%
1795070$3,940$3,546–$4,334above 110%
1894041$3,880$3,492–$4,268above 110%
1994086$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
2095132$3,870$3,483–$4,257above 110%
2194043$3,860$3,474–$4,246above 110%
2294028$3,820$3,438–$4,202110%
2395131$3,820$3,438–$4,202110%
2494306$3,790$3,411–$4,169109%
2595035$3,790$3,411–$4,169109%
2695113$3,790$3,411–$4,169109%
2795032$3,770$3,393–$4,147108%
2895124$3,670$3,303–$4,037105%
2995120$3,580$3,222–$3,938103%
3095121$3,580$3,222–$3,938103%
3195129$3,580$3,222–$3,938103%
3295119$3,560$3,204–$3,916102%
3395123$3,540$3,186–$3,894102%
3495008$3,530$3,177–$3,883101%
3594023$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
3694035$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
3794039$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
3894042$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
3994088$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4094302$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4194309$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4295009$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4395011$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4495015$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4595021$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4695026$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4795031$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4895036$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
4995038$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5095044$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5195052$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5295055$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5395056$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5495071$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5595101$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5695103$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5795106$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5895108$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
5995109$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6095141$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6195150$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6295151$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6395152$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6495153$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6595154$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6695155$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6795156$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6895157$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
6995158$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
7095159$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
7195160$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
7295161$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
7395164$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
7495170$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
7595172$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
7695173$3,480$3,132–$3,828100%
7795030$3,470$3,123–$3,817100%
7895138$3,460$3,114–$3,80699%
7995013$3,450$3,105–$3,79599%
8095128$3,430$3,087–$3,77399%
8195126$3,400$3,060–$3,74098%
8295136$3,370$3,033–$3,70797%
8395050$3,340$3,006–$3,67496%
8495053$3,340$3,006–$3,67496%
8594303$3,300$2,970–$3,63095%
8694550$3,300$2,970–$3,63095%
8795140$3,300$2,970–$3,63095%
8895110$3,240$2,916–$3,56493%
8995125$3,160$2,844–$3,47691%
9095118$3,130$2,817–$3,44390%
9195117$3,120$2,808–$3,43290%
9295133$3,120$2,808–$3,43290%
9395112$3,060$2,754–$3,36688%
9495127$3,000$2,700–$3,30086%
9595002$2,990$2,691–$3,28986%
9695046$2,830$2,547–$3,11381%
9795037$2,820$2,538–$3,10281%
9895116$2,820$2,538–$3,10281%
9995122$2,820$2,538–$3,10281%
10095130$2,770$2,493–$3,04780%
10195020$2,750$2,475–$3,02579%
10294305$2,540$2,286–$2,79473%
10395111$2,540$2,286–$2,79473%
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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA compares

Its internal spread of 1.33× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 146 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 1.09×. 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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