FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 91733
0.82ratio
FMR$2,020
Market$2,470
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 91733
0.82ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$3,040
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 91733
0.83ratio
FMR$3,160
Market$3,820
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR- 91733
0.87ratio
FMR$3,540
Market$4,080
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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South El Monte, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in South El Monte, CA is $2,490 a month. That is up 4.6% from $2,380 in FY 2026. South El Monte 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 California is $1,725, so South El Monte is 44% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for South El Monte, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,700
$1,810
+6.5%
$1,629–$1,991
1BR
$1,910
$2,020
+5.8%
$1,818–$2,222
2BR
$2,380
$2,490
+4.6%
$2,241–$2,739
3BR
$3,020
$3,160
+4.6%
$2,844–$3,476
4BR
$3,360
$3,540
+5.4%
$3,186–$3,894
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for South El Monte, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,810
$2,020
$2,490
$3,160
$3,540
FY 2026
$1,700
$1,910
$2,380
$3,020
$3,360
FY 2025
$1,600
$1,810
$2,290
$2,940
$3,240
FY 2024
$1,450
$1,630
$2,070
$2,650
$2,930
FY 2023
$1,300
$1,490
$1,890
$2,460
$2,700
Questions about South El Monte, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in South El Monte, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,490, that basic range is $2,241 to $2,739 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 South El Monte, CA in?
South El Monte, CA 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 South El Monte, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.6%, from $2,380 in FY 2026 to $2,490 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.7%.
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