Imperial County, CA

2025 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2025 El Centro, CA MSA

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The top four largest cities in Imperial County are Calexico, El Centro, Brawley, and Imperial. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Imperial County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Imperial County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Imperial County compare?

Imperial County ($1,371) has a 29.9% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of California ($1,955) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Imperial County is rank 48th out of 58 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 47 other counties. Imperial County is the 11th cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Imperial County, CA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$940
studio
$1,056
1-Bedroom
$1,371
2-Bedroom
$1,873
3-Bedroom
$2,287
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,003
studio
$1,126
1-Bedroom
$1,462
2-Bedroom
$1,998
3-Bedroom
$2,439
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
92222 $790 $910 $1,160 $1,600 $1,930
92225 $1,370 $1,450 $1,810 $2,440 $2,980
92227 $900 $1,010 $1,310 $1,790 $2,190
92231 $1,040 $1,160 $1,510 $2,060 $2,520
92232 $940 $1,050 $1,370 $1,870 $2,290
92233 $790 $910 $1,160 $1,600 $1,930
92243 $910 $1,020 $1,330 $1,820 $2,220
92244 $940 $1,050 $1,370 $1,870 $2,290
92249 $980 $1,100 $1,430 $1,950 $2,390
92250 $790 $910 $1,160 $1,600 $1,930
92251 $1,200 $1,350 $1,750 $2,390 $2,920
92257 $790 $910 $1,160 $1,600 $1,930
92259 $1,110 $1,240 $1,590 $2,170 $2,640
92266 $830 $910 $1,180 $1,610 $1,970
92273 $840 $940 $1,220 $1,670 $2,040
92274 $1,370 $1,450 $1,810 $2,440 $2,980
92275 $970 $1,090 $1,420 $1,940 $2,370
92281 $860 $960 $1,250 $1,710 $2,090
92283 $790 $910 $1,160 $1,600 $1,930
92225 $1,370 $1,450 $1,810 $2,440 $2,980
92274 $1,370 $1,450 $1,810 $2,440 $2,980
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
92222 $711 $819 $1,044 $1,440 $1,737
92225 $1,233 $1,305 $1,629 $2,196 $2,682
92227 $810 $909 $1,179 $1,611 $1,971
92231 $936 $1,044 $1,359 $1,854 $2,268
92232 $846 $945 $1,233 $1,683 $2,061
92233 $711 $819 $1,044 $1,440 $1,737
92243 $819 $918 $1,197 $1,638 $1,998
92244 $846 $945 $1,233 $1,683 $2,061
92249 $882 $990 $1,287 $1,755 $2,151
92250 $711 $819 $1,044 $1,440 $1,737
92251 $1,080 $1,215 $1,575 $2,151 $2,628
92257 $711 $819 $1,044 $1,440 $1,737
92259 $999 $1,116 $1,431 $1,953 $2,376
92266 $747 $819 $1,062 $1,449 $1,773
92273 $756 $846 $1,098 $1,503 $1,836
92274 $1,233 $1,305 $1,629 $2,196 $2,682
92275 $873 $981 $1,278 $1,746 $2,133
92281 $774 $864 $1,125 $1,539 $1,881
92283 $711 $819 $1,044 $1,440 $1,737
92225 $1,233 $1,305 $1,629 $2,196 $2,682
92274 $1,233 $1,305 $1,629 $2,196 $2,682
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
92222 $869 $1,001 $1,276 $1,760 $2,123
92225 $1,507 $1,595 $1,991 $2,684 $3,278
92227 $990 $1,111 $1,441 $1,969 $2,409
92231 $1,144 $1,276 $1,661 $2,266 $2,772
92232 $1,034 $1,155 $1,507 $2,057 $2,519
92233 $869 $1,001 $1,276 $1,760 $2,123
92243 $1,001 $1,122 $1,463 $2,002 $2,442
92244 $1,034 $1,155 $1,507 $2,057 $2,519
92249 $1,078 $1,210 $1,573 $2,145 $2,629
92250 $869 $1,001 $1,276 $1,760 $2,123
92251 $1,320 $1,485 $1,925 $2,629 $3,212
92257 $869 $1,001 $1,276 $1,760 $2,123
92259 $1,221 $1,364 $1,749 $2,387 $2,904
92266 $913 $1,001 $1,298 $1,771 $2,167
92273 $924 $1,034 $1,342 $1,837 $2,244
92274 $1,507 $1,595 $1,991 $2,684 $3,278
92275 $1,067 $1,199 $1,562 $2,134 $2,607
92281 $946 $1,056 $1,375 $1,881 $2,299
92283 $869 $1,001 $1,276 $1,760 $2,123
92225 $1,507 $1,595 $1,991 $2,684 $3,278
92274 $1,507 $1,595 $1,991 $2,684 $3,278

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Imperial County, California: Calexico, El Centro, Brawley, Imperial, Thermal, Blythe, Holtville, Heber, Calipatria, Winterhaven, Westmorland, Seeley, Niland, Salton City, Bard, Ocotillo, and Palo Verde.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Imperial County, California: 92231, 92243, 92227, 92251, 92274, 92225, 92250, 92249, 92232, 92233, 92244, 92283, 92281, 92273, 92257, 92275, 92222, 92259, and 92266.

Imperial County, CA is considered part of the following metro FMR area: EL CENTRO, CA MSA.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.