2026–27 Section 8 Rent Limits for 90638
La Mirada, CA • Los Angeles County • Source: SAFMR
How much will Section 8 pay for rent in 90638?
HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 90638 (La Mirada, CA), effective October 1, 2026, are $2,480 for a studio, $2,770 for 1 bedroom, $3,410 for 2 bedrooms, $4,330 for 3 bedrooms and $4,850 for 4 bedrooms a month. These are gross rents: rent plus any utilities the tenant pays.
Your housing authority turns these into its payment standard — the most the voucher counts toward rent — normally between 90% and 110% of HUD's figure, so about $3,069–$3,751 for a 2-bedroom here. Moving to Work agencies can set theirs outside that range. You usually pay about 30% of your adjusted income plus any amount the gross rent is above the payment standard, and at move-in your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the amount with your housing authority.
LACDA's published payment standards for 90638, effective August 21, 2026: $2,151 for a studio, $2,403 for 1 bedroom, $2,997 for 2 bedrooms, $3,798 for 3 bedrooms and $4,230 for 4 bedrooms. These are LACDA's own figures, from its schedule, and apply to vouchers it administers; other housing authorities set their own. LACDA Payment Standard Schedule, effective August 21, 2026 (PDF) · All LACDA ZIPs · LACDA utility allowances
Voucher amounts nationwide by unit size: Studio · 1 Bedroom · 2 Bedroom · 3 Bedroom · 4 Bedroom
Do you qualify? See the Los Angeles County income limits for Section 8.
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