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91401

ZIPSAFMR
Los Angeles County, CA

ZIP Investment Score

66Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,210$2,010
1 BR$2,470$2,540
2 BR$3,050$3,170
3 BR$3,870$4,260
4 BR$4,330$4,760
5 BR$4,980Not available
6 BR$5,726Not available
7 BR$6,585Not available
8 BR$7,573Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$409,144

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$3,170
HUD FMR$3,050
Market rent$3,230
Est. payment standard (104%)Used$3,170
-Principal and interest-$2,069
Loan amount$327,315
Down payment$81,829
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$901
Property taxes-$409
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$317
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$50,386(61.6% ROI)
Projected value
$440,604
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$31,459
Loan principal paid down+$11,727
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$86,677(105.9% ROI)
Projected value
$462,909
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$53,765
Loan principal paid down+$20,912
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$188,425(230.3% ROI)
Projected value
$523,739
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$114,595
Loan principal paid down+$49,830
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.10
1 BR
0.96
2 BR
0.94
3 BR
0.82
4 BR
0.71
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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ZIP 91401 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 91401 (Van Nuys, CA) is $3,050 a month. That is up 3.7% from $2,940 in FY 2026. Van Nuys 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, 91401 is tied for the 158th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,870–$4,450). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 91401 is 77% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 91401
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,210+4.7%$1,989–$2,431
1BR$2,470+4.7%$2,223–$2,717
2BR$3,050+3.7%$2,745–$3,355
3BR$3,870+3.8%$3,483–$4,257
4BR$4,330+4.3%$3,897–$4,763

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 91401
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,210$2,470$3,050$3,870$4,330
FY 2026$2,110$2,360$2,940$3,730$4,150
FY 2025$1,820$2,050$2,580$3,280$3,630
FY 2024$1,770$1,990$2,530$3,240$3,580
FY 2023$1,570$1,780$2,270$2,950$3,240

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Los Angeles County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 91401
91393$2,960−3.0%
91394$2,960−3.0%
91395$2,960−3.0%
91396$2,960−3.0%
91401Current$3,050—
91402$2,730−10.5%
91403$4,050+32.8%
91404$2,960−3.0%
91405$2,990−2.0%
91406$3,0500.0%
91407$2,960−3.0%
91408$2,960−3.0%

Questions about ZIP 91401 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91401?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $3,050, that basic range is $2,745 to $3,355 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 91401 in?

ZIP 91401 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 91401 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.7%, from $2,940 in FY 2026 to $3,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.4%.

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