FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 91608
0.80ratio
FMR$4,880
Market$6,080
vs market-$1,200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 91608
0.53ratio
FMR$5,460
Market$10,240
vs market-$4,780
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Universal City, CA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Universal City, CA is $3,850 a month. That is up 4.1% from $3,700 in FY 2026. Universal City 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 Universal City is 123% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Universal City, CA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,650
$2,790
+5.3%
$2,511–$3,069
1BR
$2,970
$3,120
+5.1%
$2,808–$3,432
2BR
$3,700
$3,850
+4.1%
$3,465–$4,235
3BR
$4,690
$4,880
+4.1%
$4,392–$5,368
4BR
$5,230
$5,460
+4.4%
$4,914–$6,006
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Universal City, CA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,790
$3,120
$3,850
$4,880
$5,460
FY 2026
$2,650
$2,970
$3,700
$4,690
$5,230
FY 2025
$2,330
$2,620
$3,300
$4,190
$4,650
FY 2024
$2,290
$2,580
$3,270
$4,200
$4,630
FY 2023
$2,060
$2,350
$2,990
$3,880
$4,260
Questions about Universal City, CA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Universal City, CA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $3,850, that basic range is $3,465 to $4,235 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 Universal City, CA in?
Universal City, 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 Universal City, CA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.1%, from $3,700 in FY 2026 to $3,850 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.8%.
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