Metro FMR · CBSA 47300 · HUD FY2026

Visalia, CA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Visalia, CA MSA metro area - 17% above the US average.

$1,123
1-bedroom FMR
$1,474
2-bedroom FMR
+3.1%
YoY change
+17%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Visalia, CA MSA area rents at $1,474 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 25% above the US average, higher than 67% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#128
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+25%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$58,960
income to afford it (30% rule)
+3.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Visalia: #128 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $69,489, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 19.4% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 473,446 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 (+3.3%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 2.8%, 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 $1,206/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,474 runs 22.2% 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.

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.

Observed renter burden: 46.1% of the 58,773 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

$1,116/mo

19.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,123/mo

19.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,474/mo

25.5% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,028/mo

35.0% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,393/mo

41.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·47300

Visalia: $1,123/mo 1BR · #128 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 47300

  • CBSA 47300
  • 1BR-FMR $1,123
  • 2BR-FMR $1,474
  • RANK-MID #128
  • YOY-UP +3.1%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +17%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 CA
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MAJOR 473K
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bakersfield-Delano
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,011–$1,235
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bakersfield-Delano ($17 1BR gap)

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Where Visalia sits among every US metro

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

$1,474 Top 33% higher than 67% 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.

What this shows #128 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 25% above the national 2-bedroom average. 51 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

Visalia studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #128 nationally

1BR $1,123 (+17% vs US, +3.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 47300.

Studio
$1,116
US avg $893
↑3.1% YoY +25% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,123
US avg $959
↑3.1% YoY +17% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,474
US avg $1,175
↑3.1% YoY +25% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,028
US avg $1,525
↑3.1% YoY +33% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,393
US avg $1,756
↑5.3% YoY +36% vs US

How Visalia compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Visalia: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Visalia 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).

Indianapolis-Carmel
IN · 2 BR $1,473/mo
Knoxville
TN · 2 BR $1,471/mo
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
FL · 2 BR $1,471/mo
Punta Gorda
FL · 2 BR $1,470/mo

Burden % · outside CA

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

Fayetteville
NC · 25.5% of income · 2 BR $1,251/mo
Athens-Clarke County
GA · 25.4% of income · 2 BR $1,331/mo
Rochester
NY · 25.4% of income · 2 BR $1,573/mo
Jackson
MS · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,288/mo

Visalia: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Visalia, CA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Visalia, CA MSA is $1,123 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,474 and a studio is $1,116.
How does Visalia, CA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Visalia, CA MSA metro area is 17% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,123 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Visalia rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,474 ranks #128 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Visalia, CA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $44,920 ($3,743/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Visalia, CA MSA area.
Is Visalia's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+3.3%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 2.8%, 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 Visalia'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 $1,123/mo · 1BR CA

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