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US counties by fair Market Rent, efficiency (HUD, monthly), 2027

Santa Cruz County had the highest fair Market Rent, efficiency (HUD, monthly) of 3076 counties in 2027, at $3,230. Natchitoches Parish had the lowest, at $621. The median was $812. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest3,230Santa Cruz County
Lowest621Natchitoches Parish
Median8123076 counties

Map of counties, 2027

USD, 2027. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: efficiency, monthly gross rent in dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2027

Santa Cruz County: 3,230 USDSanta Cruz County3,230Bronx County: 2,593 USDBronx County2,593Kings County: 2,593 USDKings County2,593New York County: 2,593 USDNew York County2,593Putnam County: 2,593 USDPutnam County2,593Queens County: 2,593 USDQueens County2,593Richmond County: 2,593 USDRichmond County2,593Rockland County: 2,593 USDRockland County2,593Westchester County: 2,593 USDWestchester County2,593Orange County: 2,580 USDOrange County2,580Marin County: 2,574 USDMarin County2,574San Francisco County: 2,574 USDSan Francisco County2,574San Mateo County: 2,574 USDSan Mateo County2,574Santa Barbara County: 2,479 USDSanta Barbara County2,479Hudson County: 2,462 USDHudson County2,462Santa Clara County: 2,458 USDSanta Clara County2,458Napa County: 2,350 USDNapa County2,350San Benito County: 2,279 USDSan Benito County2,279San Diego County: 2,192 USDSan Diego County2,192Los Angeles County: 2,151 USDLos Angeles County2,151Alexandria city: 2,111 USDAlexandria city2,111Arlington County: 2,111 USDArlington County2,111Charles County: 2,111 USDCharles County2,111Clarke County: 2,111 USDClarke County2,111District of Columbia: 2,111 USDDistrict of Columbia2,111Fairfax city: 2,111 USDFairfax city2,111Fairfax County: 2,111 USDFairfax County2,111Falls Church city: 2,111 USDFalls Church city2,111Fauquier County: 2,111 USDFauquier County2,111Frederick County: 2,111 USDFrederick County2,111Fredericksburg city: 2,111 USDFredericksburg city2,111Loudoun County: 2,111 USDLoudoun County2,111Manassas city: 2,111 USDManassas city2,111Manassas Park city: 2,111 USDManassas Park city2,111Montgomery County: 2,111 USDMontgomery County2,111Prince George's County: 2,111 USDPrince George's County2,111Prince William County: 2,111 USDPrince William County2,111Spotsylvania County: 2,111 USDSpotsylvania County2,111Stafford County: 2,111 USDStafford County2,111King County: 2,091 USDKing County2,091Santa Cruz County: 3,230 USDSanta Cruz County3,230Bronx County: 2,593 USDBronx County2,593Kings County: 2,593 USDKings County2,593New York County: 2,593 USDNew York County2,593Putnam County: 2,593 USDPutnam County2,593Queens County: 2,593 USDQueens County2,593Richmond County: 2,593 USDRichmond County2,593Rockland County: 2,593 USDRockland County2,593Westchester County: 2,593 USDWestchester County2,593Orange County: 2,580 USDOrange County2,580Marin County: 2,574 USDMarin County2,574San Francisco County: 2,574 USDSan Francisco County2,574San Mateo County: 2,574 USDSan Mateo County2,574Santa Barbara County: 2,479 USDSanta Barbara County2,479Hudson County: 2,462 USDHudson County2,462Santa Clara County: 2,458 USDSanta Clara County2,458Napa County: 2,350 USDNapa County2,350San Benito County: 2,279 USDSan Benito County2,279San Diego County: 2,192 USDSan Diego County2,192Los Angeles County: 2,151 USDLos Angeles County2,151Alexandria city: 2,111 USDAlexandria city2,111Arlington County: 2,111 USDArlington County2,111Charles County: 2,111 USDCharles County2,111Clarke County: 2,111 USDClarke County2,111District of Columbia: 2,111 USDDistrict of Columbia2,111Fairfax city: 2,111 USDFairfax city2,111Fairfax County: 2,111 USDFairfax County2,111Falls Church city: 2,111 USDFalls Church city2,111Fauquier County: 2,111 USDFauquier County2,111Frederick County: 2,111 USDFrederick County2,111Fredericksburg city: 2,111 USDFredericksburg city2,111Loudoun County: 2,111 USDLoudoun County2,111Manassas city: 2,111 USDManassas city2,111Manassas Park city: 2,111 USDManassas Park city2,111Montgomery County: 2,111 USDMontgomery County2,111Prince George's County: 2,111 USDPrince George's County2,111Prince William County: 2,111 USDPrince William County2,111Spotsylvania County: 2,111 USDSpotsylvania County2,111Stafford County: 2,111 USDStafford County2,111King County: 2,091 USDKing County2,091
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: efficiency, monthly gross rent in dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2027
USD		Change on 2026
1Santa Cruz County3,230+1.6%
2Bronx County2,593+2.5%
2Kings County2,593+2.5%
2New York County2,593+2.5%
2Putnam County2,593+2.5%
2Queens County2,593+2.5%
2Richmond County2,593+2.5%
2Rockland County2,593+2.5%
2Westchester County2,593+2.5%
10Orange County2,580-3.8%
11Marin County2,574+3.6%
11San Francisco County2,574+3.6%
11San Mateo County2,574+3.6%
14Santa Barbara County2,479+0.8%
15Hudson County2,462+2.3%
16Santa Clara County2,458-6.2%
17Napa County2,350+2.8%
18San Benito County2,279+3.4%
19San Diego County2,192-4.2%
20Los Angeles County2,151+3.5%
21Alexandria city2,111+8.1%
21Arlington County2,111+8.1%
21Charles County2,111+8.1%
21Clarke County2,111+8.1%
21District of Columbia2,111+8.1%
21Fairfax city2,111+8.1%
21Fairfax County2,111+8.1%
21Falls Church city2,111+8.1%
21Fauquier County2,111+8.1%
21Frederick County2,111+8.1%
21Fredericksburg city2,111+8.1%
21Loudoun County2,111+8.1%
21Manassas city2,111+8.1%
21Manassas Park city2,111+8.1%
21Montgomery County2,111+8.1%
21Prince George's County2,111+8.1%
21Prince William County2,111+8.1%
21Spotsylvania County2,111+8.1%
21Stafford County2,111+8.1%
40King County2,091+0.8%
40Snohomish County2,091+0.8%
42Alameda County2,088-2.5%
42Contra Costa County2,088-2.5%
44Routt County2,020+17%
45Sonoma County1,980+1.6%
46Nassau County1,964-1.4%
46Suffolk County1,964-1.4%
48Monterey County1,956-10%
49Hunterdon County1,953+8.3%
49Miami-Dade County1,953+6.8%
49Middlesex County1,953+8.3%
49Somerset County1,953+8.3%
53Summit County1,926+13.2%
54Palm Beach County1,907+6.7%
55San Luis Obispo County1,894+2.8%
56Summit County1,851+4.5%
57Maui County1,850-2.4%
58Honolulu County1,836-2.2%
59Ventura County1,827-8.6%
60Eagle County1,815+10.7%
61Pitkin County1,808+18.5%
62Kendall County1,778+25.8%
63Beaufort County1,772+12%
63Bergen County1,772-0.3%
63Passaic County1,772-0.3%
66Broward County1,759+1.3%
67Adams County1,751+6.6%
67Arapahoe County1,751+6.6%
67Broomfield County1,751+6.6%
67Clear Creek County1,751+6.6%
67Denver County1,751+6.6%
67Douglas County1,751+6.6%
67Elbert County1,751+6.6%
67Gilpin County1,751+6.6%
67Jefferson County1,751+6.6%
67Park County1,751+6.6%
77Manatee County1,749+23.3%
77Sarasota County1,749+23.3%
79El Dorado County1,742-0.3%
79Placer County1,742-0.3%
79Sacramento County1,742-0.3%
82Bethel Census Area1,738+3%
83Aleutians West Census Area1,735+10.4%
84Martin County1,707+17.3%
84St. Lucie County1,707+17.3%
86Solano County1,706+8.9%
87Cook County1,678+13.4%
87DuPage County1,678+13.4%
87Kane County1,678+13.4%
87Lake County1,678+13.4%
87McHenry County1,678+13.4%
87Will County1,678+13.4%
93Monmouth County1,671-0.3%
93Ocean County1,671-0.3%
95Berkeley County1,661+6.7%
95Charleston County1,661+6.7%
95Dorchester County1,661+6.7%
98Yolo County1,659+3.4%
99Lake County1,658+0.5%
99Orange County1,658+0.5%
99Osceola County1,658+0.5%
99Seminole County1,658+0.5%
103Essex County1,637+1.6%
103Morris County1,637+1.6%
103Sussex County1,637+1.6%
103Union County1,637+1.6%
107Calvert County1,630-10%
108Kalawao County1,621-10%
109Warren County1,614+6.4%
110Hawaii County1,605+0.8%
110Riverside County1,605-5.1%
110San Bernardino County1,605-5.1%
113Kauai County1,599-9.5%
114Hernando County1,597+0.3%
114Hillsborough County1,597+0.3%
114Pasco County1,597+0.3%
114Pinellas County1,597+0.3%
118Thurston County1,586+3.1%
119Cannon County1,585+5.2%
119Cheatham County1,585+5.2%
119Davidson County1,585+5.2%
119Dickson County1,585+5.2%
119Robertson County1,585+5.2%
119Rutherford County1,585+5.2%
119Sumner County1,585+5.2%
119Trousdale County1,585+5.2%
119Williamson County1,585+5.2%
119Wilson County1,585+5.2%
129Cabarrus County1,574+7.1%
129Gaston County1,574+7.1%
129Mecklenburg County1,574+7.1%
129Union County1,574+7.1%
129York County1,574+7.1%
134Mercer County1,561+16.1%
135Kodiak Island Borough1,559+8.9%
136Lee County1,555-4.5%
137Barrow County1,554-2%
137Bartow County1,554-2%
137Carroll County1,554-2%
137Cherokee County1,554-2%
137Clayton County1,554-2%
137Cobb County1,554-2%
137Coweta County1,554-2%
137Dawson County1,554-2%
137DeKalb County1,554-2%
137Douglas County1,554-2%
137Fayette County1,554-2%
137Forsyth County1,554-2%
137Fulton County1,554-2%
137Gwinnett County1,554-2%
137Heard County1,554-2%
137Henry County1,554-2%
137Jasper County1,554-2%
137Monroe County1,554-10%
137Newton County1,554-2%
137Paulding County1,554-2%
137Pickens County1,554-2%
137Pike County1,554-2%
137Rockdale County1,554-2%
137Spalding County1,554-2%
137Walton County1,554-2%
162Larimer County1,551+2.8%
163Clackamas County1,527-2.7%
163Clark County1,527-2.7%
163Columbia County1,527-2.7%
163Multnomah County1,527-2.7%
163Skamania County1,527-2.7%
163Washington County1,527-2.7%
163Yamhill County1,527-2.7%
170San Joaquin County1,525+18.4%
171Anne Arundel County1,523+11.8%
171Baltimore city1,523+11.8%
171Baltimore County1,523+11.8%
171Carroll County1,523+11.8%
171Harford County1,523+11.8%
171Howard County1,523+11.8%
171Queen Anne's County1,523+11.8%
178Boulder County1,520-2.1%
179Cape May County1,512+14.5%
180Chatham County1,498+5.7%
180Durham County1,498+5.7%
180Orange County1,498+5.7%
183Collin County1,491-5.8%
183Dallas County1,491-5.8%
183Denton County1,491-5.8%
183Ellis County1,491-5.8%
183Hunt County1,491-5.8%
183Kaufman County1,491-5.8%
183Pierce County1,491+4.4%
183Rockwall County1,491-5.8%
191Franklin County1,489-2.3%
191Johnston County1,489-2.3%
191Wake County1,489-2.3%
191Whatcom County1,489+1.8%
195Dutchess County1,484+8.8%
195Orange County1,484+8.8%
197Buncombe County1,482+3.2%
197Henderson County1,482+3.2%
197Madison County1,482+3.2%
200Bryan County1,481+1.8%
200Chatham County1,481+1.8%
200Effingham County1,481+1.8%
203Chesapeake city1,470-1.5%
203Currituck County1,470-1.5%
203Gloucester County1,470-1.5%
203Hampton city1,470-1.5%
203Isle of Wight County1,470-1.5%
203James City County1,470-1.5%
203Mathews County1,470-1.5%
203Newport News city1,470-1.5%
203Norfolk city1,470-1.5%
203Poquoson city1,470-1.5%
203Portsmouth city1,470-1.5%
203Suffolk city1,470-1.5%
203Virginia Beach city1,470-1.5%
203Williamsburg city1,470-1.5%
203York County1,470-1.5%
218Gallatin County1,469-1.1%
219Gates County1,468-1.4%
220Johnson County1,461+2.4%
220Parker County1,461+2.4%
220Tarrant County1,461+2.4%
223Washtenaw County1,458+6.8%
224Amelia County1,456+1%
224Charles City County1,456+1%
224Chesterfield County1,456+1%
224Colonial Heights city1,456+1%
224Dinwiddie County1,456+1%
224Goochland County1,456+1%
224Hanover County1,456+1%
224Henrico County1,456+1%
224Hopewell city1,456+1%
224King William County1,456+1%
224New Kent County1,456+1%
224Petersburg city1,456+1%
224Powhatan County1,456+1%
224Prince George County1,456+1%
224Richmond city1,456+1%
224Sussex County1,456+1%
240Divide County1,452+18.5%
241Bastrop County1,447-1.8%
241Caldwell County1,447-1.8%
241Hays County1,447-1.8%
241Travis County1,447-1.8%
241Williamson County1,447-1.8%
246Bucks County1,438+2.9%
246Burlington County1,438+2.9%
246Camden County1,438+2.9%
246Cecil County1,438+2.9%
246Chester County1,438+2.9%

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Monthly gross rent, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets for an efficiency (a unit with no separate bedroom) in the HUD area that contains the county.

More on how it is measured
  • Gross rent is the rent plus all utilities paid by the tenant except telephone, cable or satellite television and internet.
  • HUD sets Fair Market Rents at the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality rental units, from American Community Survey data brought forward to the fiscal year; until 2018 a few metropolitan areas were set at the 50th percentile.
  • They set payment standards for Housing Choice Vouchers and rent ceilings in other HUD programs.

A policy benchmark, not a measured rent: it is lower than the median rent by design and differs from the Census Bureau median gross rent. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Fair Market Rents by county: efficiency, monthly gross rent in dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/FY27_FMRs.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest fair Market Rent, efficiency (HUD, monthly)?

Santa Cruz County, with $3,230 in 2027, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Natchitoches Parish, with $621 in 2027.

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