FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
1 BR
1 BR- 90261
0.97ratio
FMR$2,400
Market$2,470
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 90261
1.01ratio
FMR$2,960
Market$2,920
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 90261
0.97ratio
FMR$3,760
Market$3,890
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
4 BR
4 BR- 90261
0.89ratio
FMR$4,200
Market$4,700
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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California, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in California, LA is $2,960 a month. That is up 2.1% from $2,900 in FY 2026. California is in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so California is 197% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for California, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,080
$2,150
+3.4%
$1,935–$2,365
1BR
$2,330
$2,400
+3.0%
$2,160–$2,640
2BR
$2,900
$2,960
+2.1%
$2,664–$3,256
3BR
$3,680
$3,760
+2.2%
$3,384–$4,136
4BR
$4,090
$4,200
+2.7%
$3,780–$4,620
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for California, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,150
$2,400
$2,960
$3,760
$4,200
FY 2026
$2,080
$2,330
$2,900
$3,680
$4,090
FY 2025
$1,860
$2,090
$2,630
$3,340
$3,710
FY 2024area FMR
$1,777
$2,006
$2,544
$3,263
$3,600
FY 2023area FMR
$1,534
$1,747
$2,222
$2,888
$3,170
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about California, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in California, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,960, that basic range is $2,664 to $3,256 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is California, LA in?
California, LA is in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in California, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.1%, from $2,900 in FY 2026 to $2,960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 12.5%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set