ZIP 95004 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 95004 in the Salinas, CA MSA FMR area.

Salinas, CA MSA

$2,420Efficiency
$2,5101 bedroom
$3,1402 bedrooms
$4,2203 bedrooms
$4,5704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,420$2,178$2,662$1,956
1 bedroom$2,510$2,259$2,761$2,009
2 bedrooms$3,140$2,826$3,454$2,416
3 bedrooms$4,220$3,798$4,642$3,261
4 bedrooms$4,570$4,113$5,027$3,551

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

San Benito County, CA

$2,420Efficiency
$2,5101 bedroom
$3,1402 bedrooms
$4,2203 bedrooms
$4,5704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,420$2,178$2,662$2,279
1 bedroom$2,510$2,259$2,761$2,296
2 bedrooms$3,140$2,826$3,454$3,004
3 bedrooms$4,220$3,798$4,642$4,160
4 bedrooms$4,570$4,113$5,027$4,555

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 95004

$104,842average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$61,748average salaries and wages per return
1,930tax returns filed
36%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.2%
$25,000 to $50,00020.7%
$50,000 to $75,00014.0%
$75,000 to $100,00010.9%
$100,000 to $200,00023.3%
$200,000 or more10.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 95004?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 95004 (Salinas, CA MSA) are $2,420 efficiency, $2,510 one bedroom, $3,140 two bedrooms, $4,220 three and $4,570 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 95004?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,826 to $3,454.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 95004?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 95004 reported an average adjusted gross income of $104,842 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $37,680 a year, or 36% of that income.