San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 36 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA range from $2,200 to $3,560 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.15× the 10th — a gap of $390 a month — which ranks 234th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, 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 3 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.
$2,670

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 36 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $2,937 at 110%.

$390

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($2,535 to $2,925).

8.3%

of the area's ZIP codes (3 of 36) sit above $2,937 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

93465$3,56093449$3,24093401$3,08093424$2,93093405$2,92093407$2,92093408$2,92093409$2,92093410$2,92093420$2,87093444$2,80093432$2,76093402$2,71093426$2,69093451$2,69093403$2,67093406$2,67093412$2,67093421$2,67093423$2,67093435$2,67093443$2,67093447$2,67093448$2,67093475$2,670area median $2,670
2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 36 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 36 of 36 ZIP codes
# ZIP code 2 BR SAFMR Payment standard (90–110%) vs area median
193465$3,560$3,204–$3,916above 110%
293449$3,240$2,916–$3,564above 110%
393401$3,080$2,772–$3,388above 110%
493424$2,930$2,637–$3,223110%
593405$2,920$2,628–$3,212109%
693407$2,920$2,628–$3,212109%
793408$2,920$2,628–$3,212109%
893409$2,920$2,628–$3,212109%
993410$2,920$2,628–$3,212109%
1093420$2,870$2,583–$3,157107%
1193444$2,800$2,520–$3,080105%
1293432$2,760$2,484–$3,036103%
1393402$2,710$2,439–$2,981101%
1493426$2,690$2,421–$2,959101%
1593451$2,690$2,421–$2,959101%
1693403$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
1793406$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
1893412$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
1993421$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
2093423$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
2193435$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
2293443$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
2393447$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
2493448$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
2593475$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
2693483$2,670$2,403–$2,937100%
2793433$2,660$2,394–$2,926100%
2893446$2,640$2,376–$2,90499%
2993428$2,580$2,322–$2,83897%
3093453$2,580$2,322–$2,83897%
3193442$2,570$2,313–$2,82796%
3293422$2,540$2,286–$2,79495%
3393461$2,530$2,277–$2,78395%
3493430$2,290$2,061–$2,51986%
3593445$2,200$1,980–$2,42082%
3693452$2,200$1,980–$2,42082%
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 Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA compares

Its internal spread of 1.15× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 234 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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