Metro FMR · CBSA 46700 · HUD FY2026

Vallejo, CA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Vallejo, CA MSA metro area - 78% above the US average.

$1,705
1-bedroom FMR
$2,178
2-bedroom FMR
-10.0%
YoY change
+78%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Vallejo, CA MSA area rents at $2,178 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 85% above the US average, higher than 94% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#23
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+85%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$87,120
income to afford it (30% rule)
-10.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Vallejo: #23 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $99,994, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Vallejo in the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 450,995 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+2.8%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.1%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $2,088/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $2,178 runs 4.3% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

That budget pressure matches a top-decile 2-bedroom FMR nationally (#23 of 387 HUD-tracked metros).

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

Observed renter burden: 54.2% of the 57,290 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

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

$1,567/mo

18.8% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,705/mo

20.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$2,178/mo

26.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,911/mo

34.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$3,297/mo

39.6% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·46700

Vallejo: $1,705/mo 1BR · #23 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 46700

  • CBSA 46700
  • 1BR-FMR $1,705
  • 2BR-FMR $2,178
  • RANK-UPPER #23
  • YOY-DOWN -10.0%
  • VSUS-HIGH +78%
  • IN-ST-LOW #12 CA
  • INC-MID 20%
  • POP-MAJOR 451K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bakersfield-Delano
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,535–$1,876
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bakersfield-Delano ($565 1BR gap)

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Where Vallejo sits among every US metro

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

$2,178 Top 6% higher than 94% 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%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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.

What this shows #23 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 85% above the national 2-bedroom average. 8 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Vallejo studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #23 nationally

1BR $1,705 (+78% vs US, -10.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 46700.

Studio
$1,567
US avg $893
↓9.1% YoY +75% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,705
US avg $959
↓10.0% YoY +78% vs US
2 Bedroom
$2,178
US avg $1,175
↓10.0% YoY +85% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,911
US avg $1,525
↓10.0% YoY +91% vs US
4 Bedroom
$3,297
US avg $1,756
↓10.0% YoY +88% vs US

How Vallejo compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Vallejo: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Vallejo 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).

Bozeman
MT · 2 BR $2,154/mo
Boulder
CO · 2 BR $2,124/mo
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 2 BR $2,246/mo
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
CO · 2 BR $2,089/mo

Burden % · outside CA

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

Valdosta
GA · 26.2% of income · 2 BR $1,192/mo
Charleston-North Charleston
SC · 26.1% of income · 2 BR $1,787/mo
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 26.1% of income · 2 BR $1,839/mo
Watertown-Fort Drum
NY · 25.9% of income · 2 BR $1,405/mo

Vallejo: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Vallejo, CA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Vallejo, CA MSA is $1,705 per month. A 2-bedroom is $2,178 and a studio is $1,567.
How does Vallejo, CA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Vallejo, CA MSA metro area is 78% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,705 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Vallejo rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $2,178 ranks #23 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Vallejo, CA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $68,200 ($5,683/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Vallejo, CA MSA area.
Is Vallejo's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+2.8%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.1%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

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What this means for renters

Treat Vallejo's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $1,705/mo · 1BR CA

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