Voucher Payment Standard
The Voucher Payment Standard (VPS), which is established based on the FMR, is the maximum subsidy SCCHA can provide toward the contract rent.
Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) Payment Standards
Effective January 1, 2017
| 0 BR |
1 BR |
2 BR |
3 BR |
4 BR |
5 BR |
6 BR |
7 BR |
8 BR |
0 BR: $1,657 |
1 BR: $1,950 |
2 BR: $2,442 |
3 BR: $3,385 |
4 BR: $3,793 |
5 BR: $4,362 |
6 BR: $4,931 |
7 BR: $5,501 |
8 BR: $6,069 |
| Single Room Occupancy (SRO) |
Mobile Home Space Rent |
Single Room Occupancy (SRO): $1,243 |
Mobile Home Space Rent: $976 |
Fair Market Rents
Fair Market Rents (FMRs) are set annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to determine the value of rental units by bedroom size and amenities within geographic locations.
HUD-Approved Fair Market Rents
Effective October 1, 2016
| 0 BR |
1 BR |
2 BR |
3 BR |
4 BR |
5 BR |
6 BR |
7 BR |
8 BR |
0 BR: $1,507 |
1 BR: $1,773 |
2 BR: $2,220 |
3 BR: $3,078 |
4 BR: $3,449 |
5 BR: $3,966 |
6 BR: $4,483 |
7 BR: $5,001 |
8 BR: $5,518 |
| Single Room Occupancy (SRO) |
Mobile Home Space Rent |
Single Room Occupancy (SRO):
$1,130 |
Mobile Home Space Rent:
$888 |
Utility Allowance Schedule
Utility allowance is an amount deducted from the household’s rent portion when the tenant is responsible for utilities. The utility allowance is only applicable to non-Moving to Work programs.
To see the current utility allowances click here.
Cities in Santa Clara County
HUD published the FMRs effective October 1, 2016 for Santa Clara County, covering the following cities: San Jose, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Martin, Milpitas, Campbell, Los Gatos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno and unincorporated areas of the County.