Section 8 in Yuba City, CA: FMR & Landlord Guide

Yuba City, CA metro area (CBSA 49700). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,550
HUD
Active vouchers
2,011
93% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Protected
FEHA (SB 329)

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$1,166$1,049 – $1,283
1-bedroom$1,272$1,145 – $1,399
2-bedroom$1,550$1,395 – $1,705
3-bedroom$2,156$1,940 – $2,372
4-bedroom$2,600$2,340 – $2,860

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Yuba City, CA covers up to $1,550 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,395$1,705.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
2,011
Occupied
1,880
Utilization
93%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Yuba City, CA

1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • Regional Housing Authority

    Yuba City, CA · CA048 · 2,011 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in CA

CA state law prohibits landlords from refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders on the basis of their source of income.

FEHA (SB 329) · view statute →

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Yuba City, CA property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.