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

Santa Cruz County had the highest fair Market Rent, efficiency (HUD, monthly) of 3076 counties in 2025, at $3,056. Marion County had the lowest, at $523. The median was $740. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest3,056Santa Cruz County
Lowest523Marion County
Median7403076 counties

Map of counties, 2025

USD, 2025. 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, 2025

Santa Cruz County: 3,056 USDSanta Cruz County3,056Santa Clara County: 2,608 USDSanta Clara County2,608Monterey County: 2,414 USDMonterey County2,414Bronx County: 2,406 USDBronx County2,406Kings County: 2,406 USDKings County2,406New York County: 2,406 USDNew York County2,406Putnam County: 2,406 USDPutnam County2,406Queens County: 2,406 USDQueens County2,406Richmond County: 2,406 USDRichmond County2,406Rockland County: 2,406 USDRockland County2,406Westchester County: 2,406 USDWestchester County2,406Santa Barbara County: 2,381 USDSanta Barbara County2,381Orange County: 2,352 USDOrange County2,352Marin County: 2,275 USDMarin County2,275San Francisco County: 2,275 USDSan Francisco County2,275San Mateo County: 2,275 USDSan Mateo County2,275King County: 2,238 USDKing County2,238Snohomish County: 2,238 USDSnohomish County2,238San Diego County: 2,145 USDSan Diego County2,145Alexandria city: 2,012 USDAlexandria city2,012Arlington County: 2,012 USDArlington County2,012Calvert County: 2,012 USDCalvert County2,012Charles County: 2,012 USDCharles County2,012Clarke County: 2,012 USDClarke County2,012District of Columbia: 2,012 USDDistrict of Columbia2,012Fairfax city: 2,012 USDFairfax city2,012Fairfax County: 2,012 USDFairfax County2,012Falls Church city: 2,012 USDFalls Church city2,012Fauquier County: 2,012 USDFauquier County2,012Frederick County: 2,012 USDFrederick County2,012Fredericksburg city: 2,012 USDFredericksburg city2,012Loudoun County: 2,012 USDLoudoun County2,012Manassas city: 2,012 USDManassas city2,012Manassas Park city: 2,012 USDManassas Park city2,012Montgomery County: 2,012 USDMontgomery County2,012Prince George's County: 2,012 USDPrince George's County2,012Prince William County: 2,012 USDPrince William County2,012Spotsylvania County: 2,012 USDSpotsylvania County2,012Stafford County: 2,012 USDStafford County2,012Hudson County: 1,999 USDHudson County1,999Santa Cruz County: 3,056 USDSanta Cruz County3,056Santa Clara County: 2,608 USDSanta Clara County2,608Monterey County: 2,414 USDMonterey County2,414Bronx County: 2,406 USDBronx County2,406Kings County: 2,406 USDKings County2,406New York County: 2,406 USDNew York County2,406Putnam County: 2,406 USDPutnam County2,406Queens County: 2,406 USDQueens County2,406Richmond County: 2,406 USDRichmond County2,406Rockland County: 2,406 USDRockland County2,406Westchester County: 2,406 USDWestchester County2,406Santa Barbara County: 2,381 USDSanta Barbara County2,381Orange County: 2,352 USDOrange County2,352Marin County: 2,275 USDMarin County2,275San Francisco County: 2,275 USDSan Francisco County2,275San Mateo County: 2,275 USDSan Mateo County2,275King County: 2,238 USDKing County2,238Snohomish County: 2,238 USDSnohomish County2,238San Diego County: 2,145 USDSan Diego County2,145Alexandria city: 2,012 USDAlexandria city2,012Arlington County: 2,012 USDArlington County2,012Calvert County: 2,012 USDCalvert County2,012Charles County: 2,012 USDCharles County2,012Clarke County: 2,012 USDClarke County2,012District of Columbia: 2,012 USDDistrict of Columbia2,012Fairfax city: 2,012 USDFairfax city2,012Fairfax County: 2,012 USDFairfax County2,012Falls Church city: 2,012 USDFalls Church city2,012Fauquier County: 2,012 USDFauquier County2,012Frederick County: 2,012 USDFrederick County2,012Fredericksburg city: 2,012 USDFredericksburg city2,012Loudoun County: 2,012 USDLoudoun County2,012Manassas city: 2,012 USDManassas city2,012Manassas Park city: 2,012 USDManassas Park city2,012Montgomery County: 2,012 USDMontgomery County2,012Prince George's County: 2,012 USDPrince George's County2,012Prince William County: 2,012 USDPrince William County2,012Spotsylvania County: 2,012 USDSpotsylvania County2,012Stafford County: 2,012 USDStafford County2,012Hudson County: 1,999 USDHudson County1,999
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: efficiency, monthly gross rent in dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
USD		Change on 2024
1Santa Cruz County3,056+7.3%
2Santa Clara County2,608+9.4%
3Monterey County2,414+3.2%
4Bronx County2,406+0.8%
4Kings County2,406+0.8%
4New York County2,406+0.8%
4Putnam County2,406+0.8%
4Queens County2,406+0.8%
4Richmond County2,406+0.8%
4Rockland County2,406+0.8%
4Westchester County2,406+46%
12Santa Barbara County2,381+2.2%
13Orange County2,352+6.9%
14Marin County2,275-0.7%
14San Francisco County2,275-0.7%
14San Mateo County2,275-0.7%
17King County2,238+1.2%
17Snohomish County2,238+1.2%
19San Diego County2,145+4%
20Alexandria city2,012+13.5%
20Arlington County2,012+13.5%
20Calvert County2,012+13.5%
20Charles County2,012+13.5%
20Clarke County2,012+13.5%
20District of Columbia2,012+13.5%
20Fairfax city2,012+13.5%
20Fairfax County2,012+13.5%
20Falls Church city2,012+13.5%
20Fauquier County2,012+13.5%
20Frederick County2,012+13.5%
20Fredericksburg city2,012+13.5%
20Loudoun County2,012+13.5%
20Manassas city2,012+13.5%
20Manassas Park city2,012+13.5%
20Montgomery County2,012+13.5%
20Prince George's County2,012+13.5%
20Prince William County2,012+13.5%
20Spotsylvania County2,012+13.5%
20Stafford County2,012+13.5%
40Hudson County1,999+0.3%
41Alameda County1,937+6.1%
41Contra Costa County1,937+6.1%
43Napa County1,915+5.3%
44Honolulu County1,887+13.1%
45Sonoma County1,879+16.6%
46Ventura County1,871+8.5%
47Los Angeles County1,856+4.4%
48Nassau County1,848+8.2%
48Suffolk County1,848+8.2%
50San Benito County1,799+5.4%
51Riverside County1,776+17.1%
51San Bernardino County1,776+17.1%
53Broward County1,768+12.4%
54Maui County1,750+4.4%
55Solano County1,724+4.4%
56Miami-Dade County1,711+1.7%
57El Dorado County1,679+8.8%
57Placer County1,679+8.8%
57Sacramento County1,679+8.8%
60San Luis Obispo County1,669+8.3%
61Bethel Census Area1,640+3.3%
62Adams County1,639-1.1%
62Arapahoe County1,639-1.1%
62Broomfield County1,639-1.1%
62Clear Creek County1,639-1.1%
62Denver County1,639-1.1%
62Douglas County1,639-1.1%
62Elbert County1,639-1.1%
62Gilpin County1,639-1.1%
62Jefferson County1,639-1.1%
62Palm Beach County1,639+4.2%
62Park County1,639-1.1%
73Lake County1,636+5%
73Orange County1,636+5%
73Osceola County1,636+5%
73Seminole County1,636+5%
77Clackamas County1,628-1.3%
77Clark County1,628-1.3%
77Columbia County1,628-1.3%
77Multnomah County1,628-1.3%
77Skamania County1,628-1.3%
77Washington County1,628-1.3%
77Yamhill County1,628-1.3%
84Yolo County1,602+7%
85Kauai County1,597-0.7%
85Pitkin County1,597-2%
87Barrow County1,591-0.5%
87Bartow County1,591-0.5%
87Carroll County1,591-0.5%
87Cherokee County1,591-0.5%
87Clayton County1,591-0.5%
87Cobb County1,591-0.5%
87Coweta County1,591-0.5%
87Dawson County1,591-0.5%
87DeKalb County1,591-0.5%
87Douglas County1,591-0.5%
87Fayette County1,591-0.5%
87Forsyth County1,591-0.5%
87Fulton County1,591-0.5%
87Gwinnett County1,591-0.5%
87Heard County1,591-0.5%
87Henry County1,591-0.5%
87Jasper County1,591-0.5%
87Newton County1,591-0.5%
87Paulding County1,591-0.5%
87Pickens County1,591-0.5%
87Pike County1,591-0.5%
87Rockdale County1,591-0.5%
87Spalding County1,591-0.5%
87Walton County1,591-0.5%
111Cannon County1,589+13.2%
111Cheatham County1,589+13.2%
111Davidson County1,589+13.2%
111Dickson County1,589+13.2%
111Robertson County1,589+13.2%
111Rutherford County1,589+13.2%
111Sumner County1,589+13.2%
111Trousdale County1,589+13.2%
111Williamson County1,589+13.2%
111Wilson County1,589+13.2%
121Cabarrus County1,586+17.7%
121Gaston County1,586+17.7%
121Mecklenburg County1,586+17.7%
121Union County1,586+17.7%
121York County1,586+17.7%
126Beaufort County1,584+10.6%
127Berkeley County1,583+14.2%
127Charleston County1,583+14.2%
127Dorchester County1,583+14.2%
130Midland County1,582+16%
131Martin County1,579+106.4%
132Hawaii County1,575+8%
133Summit County1,571+1.3%
134Hernando County1,566+8.1%
134Hillsborough County1,566+8.1%
134Pasco County1,566+8.1%
134Pinellas County1,566+8.1%
138Monroe County1,565+0.6%
139Coconino County1,564+8%
140Bergen County1,556+11.1%
140Passaic County1,556+11.1%
142Essex County1,551+12.5%
142Morris County1,551+12.5%
142Sussex County1,551+12.5%
142Union County1,551+12.5%
146Bastrop County1,549+2%
146Caldwell County1,549+2%
146Hays County1,549+2%
146Travis County1,549+2%
146Williamson County1,549+2%
151Chatham County1,548+11.8%
151Durham County1,548+11.8%
151Orange County1,548+11.8%
154Routt County1,547+6.8%
155Hunterdon County1,540-4.2%
155Middlesex County1,540-4.2%
155Somerset County1,540-4.2%
158Franklin County1,533+7.4%
158Johnston County1,533+7.4%
158Wake County1,533+7.4%
161Collin County1,531+7.4%
161Dallas County1,531+7.4%
161Denton County1,531+7.4%
161Ellis County1,531+7.4%
161Hunt County1,531+7.4%
161Kaufman County1,531+7.4%
161Rockwall County1,531+7.4%
168Maricopa County1,530+4.8%
168Pinal County1,530+4.8%
170St. Mary's County1,493+1.6%
171Eagle County1,491-5.2%
172Amelia County1,488+12%
172Charles City County1,488+12%
172Chesterfield County1,488+12%
172Colonial Heights city1,488+12%
172Dinwiddie County1,488+12%
172Goochland County1,488+12%
172Hanover County1,488+12%
172Henrico County1,488+12%
172Hopewell city1,488+12%
172King William County1,488+12%
172New Kent County1,488+12%
172Petersburg city1,488+12%
172Powhatan County1,488+12%
172Prince George County1,488+12%
172Richmond city1,488+12%
172Sussex County1,488+12%
188Pierce County1,479+3.4%
189Lee County1,478+11.2%
190Chesapeake city1,475+15.3%
190Currituck County1,475+15.3%
190Gloucester County1,475+15.3%
190Hampton city1,475+15.3%
190Isle of Wight County1,475+15.3%
190James City County1,475+15.3%
190Mathews County1,475+15.3%
190Newport News city1,475+15.3%
190Norfolk city1,475+15.3%
190Poquoson city1,475+15.3%
190Portsmouth city1,475+15.3%
190Suffolk city1,475+15.3%
190Virginia Beach city1,475+15.3%
190Williamsburg city1,475+15.3%
190York County1,475+15.3%
205Monmouth County1,474+6.4%
205Ocean County1,474+6.4%
207Boulder County1,466-7.5%
208Cook County1,458+4.2%
208DuPage County1,458+4.2%
208Kane County1,458+4.2%
208Lake County1,458+4.2%
208McHenry County1,458+4.2%
208Will County1,458+4.2%
214Gallatin County1,448+60.7%
215Summit County1,446+4.6%
216Aleutians West Census Area1,437+6.5%
217Larimer County1,434+6.9%
218Kendall County1,428+21%
219Kitsap County1,411+1.6%
220Anne Arundel County1,407+2%
220Baltimore city1,407+2%
220Baltimore County1,407+2%
220Carroll County1,407+2%
220Harford County1,407+2%
220Howard County1,407+2%
220Queen Anne's County1,407+2%
227Albemarle County1,404+0.9%
227Charlottesville city1,404+0.9%
227Fluvanna County1,404+0.9%
227Greene County1,404+0.9%
227Nelson County1,404+0.9%
232Thurston County1,393+3.9%
233Mercer County1,391+2.7%
234Warren County1,385+18.3%
235Clay County1,381+11.4%
235Duval County1,381+11.4%
235Nassau County1,381+11.4%
235St. Johns County1,381+11.4%
239Bucks County1,372+5.3%
239Burlington County1,372+5.3%
239Camden County1,372+5.3%
239Cecil County1,372+5.3%
239Chester County1,372+5.3%
239Delaware County1,372+5.3%
239Gloucester County1,372+5.3%
239Montgomery County1,372+5.3%
239New Castle County1,372+5.3%
239Philadelphia County1,372+5.3%
239Salem County1,372+5.3%
250Johnson County1,371+8.3%

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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/fmr2025/FY25_FMRs_revised.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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

Santa Cruz County, with $3,056 in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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

Marion County, with $523 in 2025.

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