Los Angeles County, CA fair market rent

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$2,9642 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $2,668–$3,260 · +2.1% from FY2026

Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.

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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$2,151	$2,079	+3.5%
1 bedroom	$2,402	$2,328	+3.2%
2 bedrooms	$2,964	$2,903	+2.1%
3 bedrooms	$3,760	$3,681	+2.1%
4 bedrooms	$4,208	$4,098	+2.7%

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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

FY17$1,545
FY18$1,663
FY19$1,791
FY20$1,956
FY21$2,058
FY22$2,044
FY23$2,222
FY24$2,544
FY25$2,625
FY26$2,903
FY27$2,964

HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method

Los Angeles County, CA fair market rent

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

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