Metro FMR · CBSA 39820 · HUD FY2026

Redding, CA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Redding, CA MSA metro area - 26% above the US average.

$1,212
1-bedroom FMR
$1,590
2-bedroom FMR
-1.4%
YoY change
+26%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Redding, CA MSA area rents at $1,590 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 35% above the US average, higher than 74% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#101
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+35%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$63,600
income to afford it (30% rule)
-1.4%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Redding: #101 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $71,931, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.2% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Redding in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 181,852 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

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.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,172/mo

19.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,212/mo

20.2% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,590/mo

26.5% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,211/mo

36.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,667/mo

44.5% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·39820

Redding: $1,212/mo 1BR · #101 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 39820

  • CBSA 39820
  • 1BR-FMR $1,212
  • 2BR-FMR $1,590
  • RANK-MID #101
  • YOY-FLAT -1.4%
  • VSUS-HIGH +26%
  • IN-ST-LOW #5 CA
  • INC-MID 20%
  • POP-MID 182K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bakersfield-Delano
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,091–$1,333
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bakersfield-Delano ($72 1BR gap)

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Where Redding sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,590 Top 26% higher than 74% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). 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

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

Redding studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #101 nationally

1BR $1,212 (+26% vs US, -1.4% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 39820.

Studio
$1,172
US avg $893
↑1.8% YoY +31% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,212
US avg $959
↓1.4% YoY +26% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,590
US avg $1,175
↓1.4% YoY +35% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,211
US avg $1,525
↓2.2% YoY +45% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,667
US avg $1,756
↓1.6% YoY +52% vs US

How Redding compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Redding highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Redding: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Redding with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside CA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside CA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Odessa
TX · 2 BR $1,595/mo
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor
FL · 2 BR $1,604/mo
Reading
PA · 2 BR $1,575/mo
St. George
UT · 2 BR $1,575/mo

Burden % · outside CA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Homosassa Springs
FL · 26.6% of income · 2 BR $1,225/mo
Bellingham
WA · 26.6% of income · 2 BR $1,794/mo
Dallas
TX · 26.6% of income · 2 BR $1,931/mo
Seattle-Bellevue
WA · 26.7% of income · 2 BR $2,501/mo

Redding: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Redding, CA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Redding, CA MSA is $1,212 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,590 and a studio is $1,172.
How does Redding, CA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Redding, CA MSA metro area is 26% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,212 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Redding rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,590 ranks #101 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Redding, CA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $48,480 ($4,040/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Redding, CA MSA area.

Compare Redding vs Bakersfield-Delano →

Data as of FY 2026. 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).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,212/mo · 1BR CA

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