Pasadena, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Pasadena 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).
Pasadena 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 Pasadena: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Pasadena fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $3,130 (ZIP 91103) to $4,450 (ZIP 91105), 50% above the area FMR. 7 of 7 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 0 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91101 | $2,800 | $3,130 | $3,860 | $4,900 | $5,480 | +30% |
| 91103 | $2,270 | $2,540 | $3,130 | $3,970 | $4,440 | +6% |
| 91104 | $2,320 | $2,590 | $3,200 | $4,060 | $4,540 | +8% |
| 91105 | $3,230 | $3,610 | $4,450 | $5,650 | $6,320 | +50% |
| 91106 | $2,560 | $2,860 | $3,530 | $4,480 | $5,010 | +19% |
| 91107 | $2,690 | $3,000 | $3,700 | $4,690 | $5,250 | +25% |
| 91125 | $2,560 | $2,860 | $3,530 | $4,480 | $5,010 | +19% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Pasadena (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 Pasadena compared with Los Angeles County
The median gross rent in Pasadena is $2,265 a month (±$38), 16% higher than in Los Angeles County as a whole ($1,954). Renter households in Pasadena earn a median $81,063 a year (±$3,419), against $66,677 county-wide. The typical rent takes 34% of the typical renter income, and 53% 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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena that is about $2,817 to $4,895 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.