East Los Angeles, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for East Los Angeles 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).
East Los Angeles (a census-designated place) 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 East Los Angeles: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
East Los Angeles fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,310 (ZIP 90063) to $2,360 (ZIP 90022). 0 of 2 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 2 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90022 | $1,710 | $1,910 | $2,360 | $2,990 | $3,350 | −20% |
| 90063 | $1,680 | $1,870 | $2,310 | $2,930 | $3,280 | −22% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside East Los Angeles (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 East Los Angeles compared with Los Angeles County
The median gross rent in East Los Angeles is $1,494 a month (±$39), 24% lower than in Los Angeles County as a whole ($1,954). Renter households in East Los Angeles earn a median $59,358 a year (±$3,752), against $66,677 county-wide. The typical rent takes 30% of the typical renter income, and 50% 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 East Los Angeles
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 East Los Angeles that is about $2,079 to $2,596 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.