What is the Fair Market Rent in Carlsbad, CA?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $3,250 to $4,050 a month across the 4 ZIP codes that cover Carlsbad.
By ZIP code: 92011 $4,050, 92008 $3,250, 92009 $3,670, 92010 $3,650.
Across the whole San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA the two-bedroom figure is $2,823.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Carlsbad is $2,805 (±$117), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 92011.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,823
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 92011
- $4,050
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 92008
- $3,250
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 92009
- $3,670
Fair Market Rents for Carlsbad, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA (whole area) | $2,192 | $2,335 | $2,823 | $3,743 | $4,526 | — |
| ZIP 92011 | $3,140 | $3,350 | $4,050 | $5,370 | $6,490 | $3,255 |
| ZIP 92008 | $2,520 | $2,690 | $3,250 | $4,310 | $5,210 | $2,429 |
| ZIP 92009 | $2,850 | $3,040 | $3,670 | $4,870 | $5,880 | $3,007 |
| ZIP 92010 | $2,830 | $3,020 | $3,650 | $4,840 | $5,850 | $2,988 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Carlsbad
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Carlsbad?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA is $2,823, and the Small Area figure for 92011 is $4,050.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 92011?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 92011 is $4,050 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $3,255 (±$163).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 92008?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 92008 is $3,250 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,429 (±$97).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 92009?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 92009 is $3,670 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $3,007 (±$241).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Carlsbad?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 92011 is $3,350 a month, against $2,335 across the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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