Santa Monica, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Santa Monica 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).
Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Santa Monica fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $3,550 (ZIP 90404) to $4,250 (ZIP 90403), 43% above the area FMR. 5 of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90401 | $3,020 | $3,370 | $4,160 | $5,280 | $5,910 | +40% |
| 90402 | $2,870 | $3,200 | $3,950 | $5,010 | $5,610 | +33% |
| 90403 | $3,080 | $3,440 | $4,250 | $5,390 | $6,030 | +43% |
| 90404 | $2,580 | $2,880 | $3,550 | $4,500 | $5,040 | +20% |
| 90405 | $2,790 | $3,110 | $3,840 | $4,870 | $5,450 | +30% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Santa Monica (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 Santa Monica compared with Los Angeles County
The median gross rent in Santa Monica is $2,402 a month (±$88), 23% higher than in Los Angeles County as a whole ($1,954). Renter households in Santa Monica earn a median $102,169 a year (±$7,037), against $66,677 county-wide. The typical rent takes 28% of the typical renter income, and 45% 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 Santa Monica
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 Santa Monica that is about $3,195 to $4,675 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.