Section 8 apartments in Sacramento, CA

Sacramento is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro — the exact rent a Housing Choice Voucher will cover changes ZIP by ZIP. Below are the current payment standards, the governing Public Housing Authority, and the 25 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.

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Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 95814

Small-Area FMR · 2026

Bedrooms	Payment standard / mo
Studio	$1,640
1 bedroom	$1,720
2 bedrooms	$2,120
3 bedrooms	$2,820
4 bedrooms	$3,250

Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.

Public Housing Authorities

County of Sacramento Housing Authority

HUD PHA code CA007 · 13,790 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address: 801 12th St , Sacramento , CA
Phone: 9164401319

City of Sacramento Housing Authority

HUD PHA code CA005

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address: 801 12th St , Sacramento , CA
Phone: 9164401319

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25 neighborhoods

More Sacramento neighborhoods

Gardenland

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18 ZIP codes

Sacramento uses Small-Area Fair Market Rents, so the voucher payment standard is different in every ZIP code.

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