Metro FMR · CBSA 31460 · HUD FY2025

Madera, CA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2025 Fair Market Rent for the Madera, CA MSA metro area - 20% above the US average.

$1,106
1-bedroom FMR
$1,433
2-bedroom FMR
+20%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Madera, CA MSA area rents at $1,433 under HUD's FY2025 Fair Market Rent - 27% above the US average, higher than 67% of the 384 metro areas HUD tracks.

#127
priciest of 384 US metros (2BR)
+27%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$57,320
income to afford it (30% rule)

Affordability & income context

Madera: #127 priciest nationally · income context

The 2-bedroom figure places Madera in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2025 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·31460

Madera: $1,106/mo 1BR · #127 of 384 metros (2BR) · FY2025 CBSA 31460

  • CBSA 31460
  • 1BR-FMR $1,106
  • 2BR-FMR $1,433
  • RANK-MID #127
  • YOY-NA YoY pending
  • VSUS-ABOVE +20%
  • IN-ST-LOW #4 CA
  • INC-NA Income n/a
  • POP-NA Pop n/a
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bakersfield-Delano
  • VOUCH-90-110 $995–$1,217
  • FY-2025 FY2025

Photo-finish peer: Bakersfield-Delano ($42 1BR gap)

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Where Madera sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 384 HUD metro areas

$1,433 Top 33% higher than 67% of 384 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 54 metro areas (14%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 119 metro areas (31%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 79 metro areas (21%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 46 metro areas (12%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 34 metro areas (9%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 24 metro areas (6%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 7 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 8 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 8 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2025

Madera studio–4BR schedule (FY2025) · 2BR #127 nationally

Each bedroom band is FY2025 HUD Fair Market Rent for CBSA 31460.

Studio
$1,099
US avg $854
+29% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,106
US avg $919
+20% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,433
US avg $1,130
+27% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,008
US avg $1,469
+37% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,293
US avg $1,693
+35% vs US

How Madera compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Madera highlighted among 5 peers · FY2025 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2025

Madera: nearest out-of-state 2BR FMR peers

4 nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside CA (FY2025).

2BR FMR · outside CA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2025).

State College
PA · 2 BR $1,431/mo
Hinesville
GA · 2 BR $1,430/mo
Rochester
NY · 2 BR $1,427/mo
Chattanooga
TN · 2 BR $1,426/mo

Madera: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Madera, CA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2025 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Madera, CA MSA is $1,106 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,433 and a studio is $1,099.
How does Madera, CA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Madera, CA MSA metro area is 20% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,106 compared to $919 nationally.
Where does Madera rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2025 2-bedroom FMR of $1,433 ranks #127 most expensive among 384 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Madera, CA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $44,240 ($3,687/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Madera, CA MSA area.

Compare Madera vs Bakersfield-Delano →

Data as of FY 2025 (HUD has not published FY2026 FMR for this metro; corpus latest is FY2026). Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

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FY 2025 HUD FMR $1,106/mo · 1BR CA

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