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Payment Standards

The Payment Standard is the maximum monthly amount of assistance a family can receive in the Housing Choice Voucher program and is based on the region's fair market rent and funding from HUD.

Effective January 1, 2024

The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey uses the HUD (Housing and Urban Development) 50th Percentile Fair Market Rate Success Rate Payment Standards for Monterey County.

HACM Payment Standard for Monterey County Except for Zip Codes Below
Bedroom Size
Fair Market Rent 2023
Payment Standard
Efficiency
$2478
$2788
One Bedroom
$2507
$2788
Two Bedroom
$3049
$3399
Three Bedroom
$4426
$4816
Four Bedroom
$4660
$5266
Five Bedroom
$5359
$6056
Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) Payment Standards
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