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LOS ANGELES, CA

CitySAFMR
Los Angeles County
Found 89 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,440 – $2,790$1,470 – $3,050
1 BR$1,630 – $3,130$1,670 – $3,440
2 BR$2,070 – $3,900$2,280 – $4,290
3 BR$2,650 – $4,940$2,920 – $5,430
4 BR$2,920 – $5,510$3,040 – $6,060
5 BR$4,221
6 BR$4,854
7 BR$5,582
8 BR$6,419

Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.60ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$2,450
vs market-$980

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.71-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,440
Median Market$2,005
vs market-$565

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 8 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,645
Median Market$2,195
vs market-$550

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 13 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,550
Median Market$1,960
vs market-$410

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 7 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,460
Median Market$1,760
vs market-$300

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 6 ZIPs
0.87-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,035
Median Market$2,330
vs market-$295

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 28 ZIPs
0.91-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$2,050
vs market-$190

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

28
Studio- 4 ZIPs
0.94-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,100
Median Market$2,230
vs market-$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 6 ZIPs
0.99-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,170
Median Market$2,190
vs market-$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.04-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$2,275
Median Market$2,165
vs market+$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,610
Median Market$2,390
vs market+$220

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$2,770
Market$2,440
vs market+$330

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
1.15-1.18ratio range
Median FMR$2,375
Median Market$2,060
vs market+$315

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.27-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$2,790
Median Market$2,170
vs market+$620

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.60-1.29
1 BR
1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.55-0.64ratio range
Median FMR$1,660
Median Market$3,010
vs market-$1,350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.67-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,915
Median Market$2,850
vs market-$935

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.69-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,840
Median Market$2,575
vs market-$735

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.73-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$2,230
vs market-$590

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 14 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,065
Median Market$2,600
vs market-$535

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 32 ZIPs
0.81-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$2,080
Median Market$2,470
vs market-$390

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

32
1 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.86-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$2,380
Median Market$2,720
vs market-$340

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,485
Median Market$2,710
vs market-$225

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.94-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,630
Median Market$2,750
vs market-$120

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$3,120
Market$3,110
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.03-1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,275
Median Market$2,195
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.07-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,460
Median Market$2,290
vs market+$170

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.10-1.13ratio range
Median FMR$2,935
Median Market$2,635
vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.25ratio
FMR$2,780
Market$2,220
vs market+$560

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.55-1.25
2 BR
2 BR- 11 ZIPs
0.53-0.63ratio range
Median FMR$2,580
Median Market$4,630
vs market-$2,050

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.67-0.69ratio range
Median FMR$2,985
Median Market$4,450
vs market-$1,465

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.69-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$2,505
Median Market$3,500
vs market-$995

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 20 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$2,105
Median Market$2,870
vs market-$765

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

20
2 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,230
Median Market$2,750
vs market-$520

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.84-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$3,870
Median Market$4,550
vs market-$680

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 26 ZIPs
0.87-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,600
Median Market$2,920
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

26
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.90-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$3,890
Median Market$4,220
vs market-$330

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$2,990
Market$3,170
vs market-$180

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.01ratio range
Median FMR$3,500
Median Market$3,470
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$3,420
Market$3,240
vs market+$180

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.13ratio range
Median FMR$3,620
Median Market$3,200
vs market+$420

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.53-1.13
3 BR
3 BR- 15 ZIPs
0.48-0.64ratio range
Median FMR$3,280
Median Market$5,890
vs market-$2,610

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

15
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.64-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$3,080
Median Market$4,790
vs market-$1,710

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.69-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$2,675
Median Market$3,825
vs market-$1,150

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 17 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$2,650
Median Market$3,610
vs market-$960

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

17
3 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,740
Median Market$3,510
vs market-$770

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 29 ZIPs
0.81-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$3,300
Median Market$3,890
vs market-$590

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

29
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.86-0.87ratio range
Median FMR$3,805
Median Market$4,390
vs market-$585

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$4,420
Median Market$4,860
vs market-$440

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.95ratio range
Median FMR$3,520
Median Market$3,705
vs market-$185

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$4,870
Market$4,780
vs market+$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$4,400
Market$4,070
vs market+$330

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.15ratio
FMR$4,340
Market$3,770
vs market+$570

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.48-1.15
4 BR
4 BR- 22 ZIPs
0.35-0.64ratio range
Median FMR$4,140
Median Market$7,930
vs market-$3,790

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

22
4 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.64-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$3,205
Median Market$4,930
vs market-$1,725

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.69-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$3,050
Median Market$4,370
vs market-$1,320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$2,920
Median Market$3,870
vs market-$950

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 29 ZIPs
0.77-0.79ratio range
Median FMR$3,670
Median Market$4,700
vs market-$1,030

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

29
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.82-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$4,530
Median Market$5,380
vs market-$850

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.86-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$3,740
Median Market$4,280
vs market-$540

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.91-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$4,305
Median Market$4,670
vs market-$365

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.94-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$3,880
Median Market$4,010
vs market-$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.00-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$4,085
Median Market$4,060
vs market+$25

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$4,900
Market$4,320
vs market+$580

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.42ratio
FMR$4,830
Market$3,400
vs market+$1,430

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.35-1.42
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for LOS ANGELES, 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.

LOS ANGELES, CA fair market rent benchmarks

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for LOS ANGELES, CA shows monthly rent benchmarks by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $2,600 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,670.

Use these values to compare bedroom-size rent benchmarks and screen a property's rent assumptions. Local housing authorities set voucher payment standards, which may be above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm the applicable authority and current schedule before underwriting a property. Read the FMR and payment-standard guide for the full verification workflow.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for LOS ANGELES, CA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,860
1 bedroom$2,080
2 bedroom$2,600
3 bedroom$3,300
4 bedroom$3,670