Visalia, CA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 49 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Visalia, CA MSA range from $1,290 to $1,810 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.29× the 10th — a gap of $372 a month — which ranks 172th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Visalia, 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.

$1,470

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 49 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,617 at 110%.

$372

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,290 to $1,662).

16.3%

of the area's ZIP codes (8 of 49) sit above $1,617 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Visalia, CA

2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 49 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.

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Showing 49 of 49 ZIP codes

#	ZIP code	2 BR SAFMR ▾	Payment standard (90–110%)	vs area median
1	93237	$1,810	$1,629–$1,991	above 110%
2	93262	$1,810	$1,629–$1,991	above 110%
3	93271	$1,810	$1,629–$1,991	above 110%
4	93292	$1,770	$1,593–$1,947	above 110%
5	93670	$1,750	$1,575–$1,925	above 110%
6	93277	$1,640	$1,476–$1,804	above 110%
7	93641	$1,640	$1,476–$1,804	above 110%
8	93244	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	above 110%
9	93274	$1,590	$1,431–$1,749	108%
10	93654	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	106%
11	93221	$1,550	$1,395–$1,705	105%
12	93227	$1,520	$1,368–$1,672	103%
13	93265	$1,520	$1,368–$1,672	103%
14	93291	$1,520	$1,368–$1,672	103%
15	93603	$1,510	$1,359–$1,661	103%
16	93272	$1,500	$1,350–$1,650	102%
17	93218	$1,490	$1,341–$1,639	101%
18	93631	$1,490	$1,341–$1,639	101%
19	93675	$1,490	$1,341–$1,639	101%
20	93615	$1,480	$1,332–$1,628	101%
21	93207	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	100%
22	93208	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	100%
23	93260	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	100%
24	93275	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	100%
25	93278	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	100%
26	93279	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	100%
27	93290	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	100%
28	93633	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	100%
29	93230	$1,450	$1,305–$1,595	99%
30	93257	$1,430	$1,287–$1,573	97%
31	93618	$1,410	$1,269–$1,551	96%
32	93646	$1,360	$1,224–$1,496	93%
33	93647	$1,360	$1,224–$1,496	93%
34	93215	$1,350	$1,215–$1,485	92%
35	93256	$1,350	$1,215–$1,485	92%
36	93201	$1,310	$1,179–$1,441	89%
37	93212	$1,310	$1,179–$1,441	89%
38	93270	$1,310	$1,179–$1,441	89%
39	93219	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
40	93223	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
41	93235	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
42	93238	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
43	93247	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
44	93258	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
45	93261	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
46	93267	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
47	93286	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
48	93666	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%
49	93673	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	88%

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 Visalia, CA compares

Its internal spread of 1.29× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 172 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 1.16×. 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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