County FMR · HUD FY2026
Amador County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Amador County, CA - 46% above the US average.
- $1,396
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $1,698
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +10.8%
- YoY change
- +46%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Amador is the 29th most expensive of 58 counties in California by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #314 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 10.8% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.
- #314
- most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #29
- most expensive of 58 in California (2BR)
- -15%
- vs the state average
- $55,840
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (9.8%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (45.3%); nearby California counties range as much as 68% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Amador County, CA. Verify with HUD →
The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amador County, California is $1,396 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,698/mo and a studio is $1,387/mo. This is 46% higher than the national average of $959 and 15% below the California average of $1,647.
Rent increased10.8% from FY 2025 ($1,260), outpacing inflation. A household needs about $55,840/year to stay under the 30% rent-to-income line.
Observed renter burden: 43.6% of the 3,203 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in California. Population: 40,577. Population grew 8.5% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's faster than California's statewide growth of +0.2% over the same period.
FMR filing desk
Area AMADOR·COUNTY·CA·CA
Amador County, CA: $1,396/mo 1BR · #314 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA CA
- 1BR-FMR $1,396
- 2BR-FMR $1,698
- RANK-UPPER #314
- YOY-SURGE +10.8%
- VSUS-HIGH +46%
- VS-ST-LOW -15% CA
- INC-MID 21%
- POP-SMALL 41K
- PHOTO-NEAR Los Angeles County
- VOUCH-90-110 $1,256–$1,536
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Los Angeles ($689 1BR gap)
Read with: Understanding rent burden
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,253 | $1,387 | +$134 (+10.7%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,260 | $1,396 | +$136 (+10.8%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,493 | $1,698 | +$205 (+13.7%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $2,084 | $2,220 | +$136 (+6.5%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,507 | $2,714 | +$207 (+8.3%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Amador County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Amador sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$1,698 Top 10% higher than 90% of 3,145 counties
Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Amador compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other California counties
- Santa Clara
Santa Clara County
$2,982 1BR FMR / mo
- Orange
Orange County
$2,746 1BR FMR / mo
- San Diego
San Diego County
$2,459 1BR FMR / mo
- Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
$2,085 1BR FMR / mo
- Riverside
Riverside County
$1,777 1BR FMR / mo
- San Bernardino
San Bernardino County
$1,777 1BR FMR / mo
- Amador
Amador County
$1,396 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Amador is highlighted. Nearby California counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Santa Clara County ($2,982), Orange County ($2,746), San Diego County ($2,459), Los Angeles County ($2,085), Riverside County ($1,777), San Bernardino County ($1,777), Amador County (this county) ($1,396).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
Against a high local FMR of $1,396/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using California BLS wages?
| Occupation | CA Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $170,910 | 9.8% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $140,330 | 11.9% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $125,240 | 13.4% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $115,400 | 14.5% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $98,190 | 17.1% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $96,360 | 17.4% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $76,540 | 21.9% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $72,960 | 23% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $59,950 | 27.9% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $49,640 | 33.7% | Stretched |
| Customer Service Representatives | $47,790 | 35.1% | Stretched |
| Teaching Assistants | $45,460 | 36.8% | Stretched |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $38,640 | 43.4% | Stretched |
| Retail Salespersons | $37,250 | 45% | Stretched |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $37,010 | 45.3% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Amador County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Amador (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 63.1% overall, from $856 to $1,396. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +13.7% in FY 2024, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑10.8% | $1,387 | $1,396 | $1,698 |
| FY 2025 ↑11.0% | $1,253 | $1,260 | $1,493 |
| FY 2024 ↑13.7% | $1,128 | $1,135 | $1,347 |
| FY 2023 ↑7.8% | $992 | $998 | $1,199 |
| FY 2022 ↑4.5% | $920 | $926 | $1,148 |
| FY 2021 ↑3.5% | $880 | $886 | $1,149 |
| FY 2020 | $851 | $856 | $1,128 |
Where Amador County Ranks in California
Amador County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #30 of 58 counties in California. Nearest by rank: Humboldt County ($1,550), Sutter County ($1,550), Yuba County ($1,550), Tuolumne County ($1,589), Shasta County ($1,590), Butte County ($1,625), Fresno County ($1,664), Mono County ($1,675), Amador County (this county) ($1,698), Mendocino County ($1,713), San Joaquin County ($1,742), Stanislaus County ($1,758), Nevada County ($1,813), Yolo County ($2,104), Solano County ($2,178), Riverside County ($2,201), San Bernardino County ($2,201).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Amador County, both outside California so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside CA (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside CA).
Nearby Counties in California
Largest counties by population in California
Showing the 8 largest of 57 other counties in California.
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