SAFMR by ZIP/California/ZIP 95010

FY2027 SAFMR · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

ZIP 95010 Capitola, CaliforniaSection 8 / HUD Payment Standards

HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent and Section 8 payment-standard information for ZIP 95010. These figures are the Housing Choice Voucher benchmark, not the PHA’s adopted payment standard. Local authorities usually set that standard between 90% and 110% of the table below. Numbers are gross rents (contract rent + essential utilities). FMR area: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA. Housing stock for this ZIP: ZIP 95010 — Capitola, CA housing and small multifamily market.

Efficiency
$3,400
1BR SAFMR
$3,570
2BR SAFMR
$4,480
3BR SAFMR
$5,830
4BR SAFMR
$6,050
2BR 90% floor
$4,032
2BR 110% ceiling
$4,928
ACS median rent
$2,370
SAFMR / ACS rent
1.890×
Renter share
53.5%
Vacancy
12.2%
2–49 unit stock
2,156

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 95010 · CA — sent to you.

ZIP 95010 · CA

ACS median rent$2,370
2BR SAFMR$4,480
90% floor$4,032
110% ceiling$4,928

ACS median gross rent is all bedrooms. SAFMR is bedroom-specific.

FY2027 SAFMR schedule

UnitSAFMR90% floor110% ceiling
Efficiency$3,400$3,060$3,740
1 Bedroom$3,570$3,213$3,927
2 Bedroom$4,480$4,032$4,928
3 Bedroom$5,830$5,247$6,413
4 Bedroom$6,050$5,445$6,655

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents FY2027.HUD dataset. 90/110% is the statutory band a PHA may adopt — it is not the adopted local payment standard.

2BR SAFMR here is $4,480 versus a $4,310 median across 12 other published ZIPs in this metro set (at or above the local SAFMR midpoint).

ZIP 95010 calculators · FY2027

Runs in your browser. Payment standard is a what-if inside the statutory 90–110% band — not the PHA’s adopted schedule.

SAFMR
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Assumed PS
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Max contract rent
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RCS 150% line
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Enter asking rent to place it in the 90–110% band.

HAP sketch

Sketch only: 30% of gross monthly income, no deductions, no min-rent, no 40% cap test. Confirm with the PHA.

Investor

Use the 2BR/3BR SAFMR as a voucher-underwriting check on 2–4 and small 5–50 unit product, not as market rent. Voucher Spread™ (SAFMR vs FMLS small multifamily) is published on qualifying Georgia ZIPs only.

Landlord / PHA

Payment standard ≠ asking rent. Confirm the adopted 90–110% schedule and the utility allowance. Rent reasonableness still applies even when asking rent sits inside the band.

Voucher household

The figures are gross-rent benchmarks. A unit at the SAFMR with tenant-paid utilities will clear less contract rent than the headline number. Ask the PHA for the current utility schedule before you tour.

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FAQ

What is the Section 8 rent in ZIP 95010?

On Jeff Crowe CRE, HUD’s FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 95010 (Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA) — the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher benchmark — are $3,400 efficiency, $3,570 1-bedroom, $4,480 2-bedroom, $5,830 3-bedroom, and $6,050 4-bedroom. These are gross rents (contract rent + essential utilities), effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The PHA’s payment standard is usually 90–110% of SAFMR, not the SAFMR itself.

How much will Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in 95010?

Jeff Crowe CRE lists the FY2027 2-bedroom SAFMR for 95010 at $4,480. A typical payment-standard band is $4,032 to $4,928 (90–110% of SAFMR). Actual HAP depends on the adopted PHA schedule, the utility allowance, household income, and rent reasonableness. Confirm with the administering PHA.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 95010?

HUD does not publish each PHA’s adopted payment standard. Jeff Crowe CRE shows the statutory 90–110% band around the FY2027 SAFMR for ZIP 95010: 1BR $3,213–$3,927, 2BR $4,032–$4,928, 3BR $5,247–$6,413. Ask the local housing authority for the current schedule and utility allowance.

Is the SAFMR the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. On Jeff Crowe CRE, SAFMR is HUD’s ZIP-level Fair Market Rent. The payment standard is what the PHA adopts, usually between 90% and 110% of SAFMR. Contract rent can differ again after the utility allowance. Asking rent can sit above the payment standard; the household pays the gap if the PHA allows it.

What is the HUD Fair Market Rent for 95010?

Jeff Crowe CRE publishes the HUD Fair Market Rent used for Housing Choice Vouchers in ZIP 95010 as the FY2027 Small Area FMR: $3,400 efficiency, $3,570 1BR, $4,480 2BR, $5,830 3BR, $6,050 4BR.

Why is 95010 a Small Area FMR instead of one metro-wide number?

95010 is in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA FMR area. Jeff Crowe CRE maps HUD SAFMR at the ZIP so voucher holders can reach neighborhoods whose rents sit above or below the metro average.

How should a small multifamily investor use the 95010 SAFMR?

Jeff Crowe CRE treats SAFMR as a bid floor/ceiling check for voucher-heavy rentals in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA — not as market rent. Confirm the administering PHA’s adopted payment standard. Voucher Spread™ (SAFMR vs FMLS small multifamily) is published on Jeff Crowe CRE for Georgia ZIPs that clear the sample threshold.

Where is the housing-stock profile for ZIP 95010?

Jeff Crowe CRE publishes Census housing stock, renter share, small-multifamily composition, LIHTC inventory, and 2018–2023 population change for ZIP 95010 on the ZIP 95010 — Capitola, CA housing and small multifamily market. This page is the HUD SAFMR / Section 8 schedule only.