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Los Angeles County/Pasadena/91101

91101

ZIPSAFMR
Los Angeles County, CA
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ZIP Investment Score

71Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,800$2,490
1 BR$3,130$2,790
2 BR$3,860$3,790
3 BR$4,900$4,430
4 BR$5,480$4,640
5 BR$6,302Not available
6 BR$7,247Not available
7 BR$8,334Not available
8 BR$9,585Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$501,276

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$3,790
HUD FMR$3,860
Market rentUsed$3,790
Est. payment standard (99%)$3,810
-Principal and interest-$2,535
Loan amount$401,021
Down payment$100,255
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$1,055
Property taxes-$501
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$379
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$60,111(60.0% ROI)
Projected value
$539,819
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$38,543
Loan principal paid down+$14,368
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$103,493(103.2% ROI)
Projected value
$567,148
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$65,872
Loan principal paid down+$25,621
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$225,451(224.9% ROI)
Projected value
$641,676
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$140,400
Loan principal paid down+$61,051
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.12
1 BR
1.12
2 BR
1.02
3 BR
1.11
4 BR
1.18
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 91101 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 91101 (Pasadena, CA) is $3,860 a month. That is up 0.8% from $3,830 in FY 2026. Pasadena 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, 91101 has the 57th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,870–$4,450). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 91101 is 124% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 91101
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,800+2.2%$2,520–$3,080
1BR$3,130+2.0%$2,817–$3,443
2BR$3,860+0.8%$3,474–$4,246
3BR$4,900+0.8%$4,410–$5,390
4BR$5,480+1.3%$4,932–$6,028

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 91101
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,800$3,130$3,860$4,900$5,480
FY 2026$2,740$3,070$3,830$4,860$5,410
FY 2025$2,410$2,700$3,410$4,330$4,800
FY 2024$2,330$2,630$3,340$4,280$4,730
FY 2023$2,060$2,350$2,990$3,890$4,270

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Los Angeles County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 91101
91101Current$3,860—
91102$2,960−23.3%
91103$3,130−18.9%
91104$3,200−17.1%
91105$4,450+15.3%
91106$3,530−8.5%
91107$3,700−4.1%
91108$3,410−11.7%
91109$2,960−23.3%
91114$2,960−23.3%
91115$2,960−23.3%
91116$2,960−23.3%

Questions about ZIP 91101 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91101?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $3,860, that basic range is $3,474 to $4,246 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 91101 in?

ZIP 91101 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 91101 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.8%, from $3,830 in FY 2026 to $3,860 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.1%.

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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