EL MONTE, CA
CitySAFMR
Los Angeles County
Found 3 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,580 – $1,860$1,580 – $1,860
1 BR$1,760 – $2,080$1,760 – $2,080
2 BR$2,200 – $2,600$2,200 – $2,600
3 BR$2,790 – $3,300$2,790 – $3,300
4 BR$3,110 – $3,670$3,110 – $3,670
5 BR$3,772
6 BR$4,338
7 BR$4,988
8 BR$5,737

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$2,320
vs market-$740

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$2,020
vs market-$360

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$2,050
vs market-$190

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.68–0.91
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$2,515
vs market-$705

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$2,470
vs market-$390

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.72–0.84
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$3,140
vs market-$940

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$3,070
vs market-$750

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$2,600
Market$2,920
vs market-$320

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.70–0.89
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$2,790
Market$3,790
vs market-$1,000

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$3,300
Market$3,890
vs market-$590

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$2,940
Market$3,180
vs market-$240

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.74–0.92
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$3,110
Market$4,470
vs market-$1,360

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$3,670
Market$4,700
vs market-$1,030

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$3,280
Market$3,630
vs market-$350

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.70–0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for EL MONTE, CA (CA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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