El Monte, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for El Monte 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).
El Monte 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 El Monte: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
El Monte fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,600 (ZIP 91731) to $2,690 (ZIP 91732). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91731 | $1,890 | $2,110 | $2,600 | $3,300 | $3,690 | −12% |
| 91732 | $1,950 | $2,180 | $2,690 | $3,410 | $3,820 | −9% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside El Monte (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 El Monte compared with Los Angeles County
The median gross rent in El Monte is $1,736 a month (±$28), 11% lower than in Los Angeles County as a whole ($1,954). Renter households in El Monte earn a median $57,991 a year (±$3,022), against $66,677 county-wide. The typical rent takes 36% 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 El Monte
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 El Monte that is about $2,340 to $2,959 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.