Downey, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Downey in Los Angeles County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Downey is in Los Angeles County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA area, $2,964 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Los Angeles County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Downey: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Downey fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,870 (ZIP 90242) to $3,030 (ZIP 90241), 2% above the area FMR. 2 of 3 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 1 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90240 | $2,180 | $2,440 | $3,010 | $3,820 | $4,270 | +2% |
| 90241 | $2,200 | $2,460 | $3,030 | $3,840 | $4,300 | +2% |
| 90242 | $2,080 | $2,330 | $2,870 | $3,640 | $4,070 | −3% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Downey (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Downey compared with Los Angeles County
The median gross rent in Downey is $1,937 a month (±$41), about the same as in Los Angeles County as a whole ($1,954). Renter households in Downey earn a median $71,024 a year (±$5,566), against $66,677 county-wide. The typical rent takes 33% of the typical renter income, and 58% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Downey
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Downey that is about $2,583 to $3,333 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Los Angeles County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.