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Los Angeles County/Santa Monica/90403

90403

ZIPSAFMR
Los Angeles County, CA
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ZIP Investment Score

46Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$3,080$3,130
1 BR$3,440$3,460
2 BR$4,250$4,680
3 BR$5,390$5,560
4 BR$6,030$5,510
5 BR$6,934Not available
6 BR$7,975Not available
7 BR$9,171Not available
8 BR$10,547Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$633,530

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$4,680
HUD FMR$4,250
Market rent$4,930
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$4,680
-Principal and interest-$3,203
Loan amount$506,824
Down payment$126,706
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$1,277
Property taxes-$634
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$468
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$74,071(58.5% ROI)
Projected value
$682,242
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$48,712
Loan principal paid down+$18,158
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$127,632(100.7% ROI)
Projected value
$716,781
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$83,251
Loan principal paid down+$32,381
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$278,600(219.9% ROI)
Projected value
$810,971
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$177,442
Loan principal paid down+$77,158
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.97
1 BR
0.99
2 BR
0.86
3 BR
0.95
4 BR
1.09
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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Mortgage rate
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ZIP 90403 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 90403 (Santa Monica, CA) is $4,250 a month. That is up 3.9% from $4,090 in FY 2026. Santa Monica 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. Among 458 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County, 90403 is tied for the 29th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,870–$4,450). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 90403 is 146% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 90403
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$3,080+5.1%$2,772–$3,388
1BR$3,440+4.9%$3,096–$3,784
2BR$4,250+3.9%$3,825–$4,675
3BR$5,390+3.9%$4,851–$5,929
4BR$6,030+4.5%$5,427–$6,633

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 90403
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$3,080$3,440$4,250$5,390$6,030
FY 2026$2,930$3,280$4,090$5,190$5,770
FY 2025$2,530$2,840$3,580$4,550$5,040
FY 2024$2,470$2,790$3,540$4,540$5,010
FY 2023$2,260$2,580$3,280$4,260$4,680

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Los Angeles County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 90403
90307$2,960−30.4%
90308$2,960−30.4%
90309$2,960−30.4%
90310$2,960−30.4%
90401$4,160−2.1%
90402$3,950−7.1%
90403Current$4,250—
90404$3,550−16.5%
90405$3,840−9.6%
90406$2,960−30.4%
90408$2,960−30.4%
90409$2,960−30.4%

Questions about ZIP 90403 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90403?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $4,250, that basic range is $3,825 to $4,675 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 ZIP 90403 in?

ZIP 90403 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 ZIP 90403 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.9%, from $4,090 in FY 2026 to $4,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.6%.

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

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