Payment Standards

A Payment Standard is the means by which the Housing Authority calculates the tenant's rent portion. These standards are effective October 1, 2023 and remain in effect.

The rent for the unit selected must be comparable to other rents in the area. The amount of rent the Housing Authority can approve for a unit depends on the condition of the unit, rents being charged in that area and the income of the tenant.

Sonoma County has sub-market areas. Rents being charged in certain sub-markets may be lower than other parts of the County.

The Section 8 Program is flexible in the amount a tenant can pay, but cannot allow a tenant to pay more than 40% of their monthly adjusted income for their portion of the rent.

Shared Housing Payment Standards will be prorated by size of unit and Voucher size.

Size	FMR's	PS	120% (only to be used with approved RA)
Studio	$1,611	$1,772	$1,933
1 Bedroom	$1,809	$1,989	$2,170
2 Bedroom	$2,377	$2,614	$2,852
3 Bedroom	$3,228	$3,550	$3,873
4 Bedroom	$3,425	$3,767	$4,110
5 Bedroom	$3,938	$4,331	$4,725
6 Bedroom	$4,452	$4,897	$5,342

Payment Standards for Shared Rentals

Two Bedroom

$2,614 Two Bedroom Payment Standard

Code	Shared Portions
S12	1 BDRM	$1,307	Equals	50%	of the 2 bedroom Payment Standard

Three Bedroom

$3,550 Three Bedroom Payment Standard

Code	Shared Portions
S13	1 BDRM	$1,182	Equals	33.3%	of the 3 bedroom Payment Standard
S23	2 BDRM	$2,364	Equals	66.6%	of the 3 bedroom Payment Standard

Four Bedroom

$3,767 Four Bedroom Payment Standard

Code	Shared Portions
S14	1 BDRM	$942	Equals	25%	of the 4 bedroom Payment Standard
S24	2 BDRM	$1,884	Equals	50%	of the 4 bedroom Payment Standard
S34	3 BDRM	$2,825	Equals	75%	of the 4 bedroom Payment Standard

Five Bedroom

$4,331 Five Bedroom Payment Standard

Code	Shared Portions
S15	1 BDRM	$866	Equals	20%	of the 5 bedroom Payment Standard
S25	2 BDRM	$1,732	Equals	40%	of the 5 bedroom Payment Standard
S35	3 BDRM	$2,599	Equals	60%	of the 5 bedroom Payment Standard
S45	4 BDRM	$3,465	Equals	80%	of the 5 bedroom Payment Standard

Six Bedroom

$4,897 Six Bedroom Payment Standard

Code	Shared Portions
S16	1 BDRM	$816	Equals	17%	of the 6 bedroom Payment Standard
S26	2 BDRM	$1,632	Equals	33%	of the 6 bedroom Payment Standard
S36	3 BDRM	$2,449	Equals	50%	of the 6 bedroom Payment Standard
S46	4 BDRM	$3,265	Equals	67%	of the 6 bedroom Payment Standard
S56	5 BDRM	$4,081	Equals	83%	of the 6 bedroom Payment Standard