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Apartments that accept Section 8 in Los Angeles, CA

Search for apartments in Los Angeles using your Housing Choice Voucher. Compare HUD rent benchmarks, then confirm the rent and utilities with the authority administering your voucher. Explore 110 neighborhoods and find contact details for the local housing authorities below.

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Voucher discrimination is illegal here

California law (SB 329, effective January 2020) makes it illegal statewide for a landlord to refuse an applicant because they pay rent with a Section 8 or other housing voucher. Source of income is a protected class under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.

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HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 90012

Small-Area FMR · FY2027
BedroomsHUD benchmark / mo
Studio$2,290
1 bedroom$2,550
2 bedrooms$3,150
3 bedrooms$4,000
4 bedrooms$4,470

These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.

Compare HUD rent benchmarks across Los Angeles

Selected example ZIP codes, not a ranking of neighborhoods or a count of available homes. These FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents are gross rent benchmarks. The authority's adopted schedule may use different amounts or group several ZIPs together.

Monthly HUD SAFMR benchmarks by ZIP and bedroom count for fiscal year 2027
ZIP1 BR2 BR3 BR
90033$1,920$2,370$3,010
90023$1,840$2,270$2,880
90037$1,870$2,310$2,930
90062$1,990$2,460$3,120
90004$2,590$3,190$4,050

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Confirm the unit's ZIP, agency, utility allowance and effective schedule before applying.

Before you apply for an apartment in Los Angeles

HACLA and LACDA are separate administrators. Confirm the full property address and assistance program with the agency on your voucher. LACDA’s published ZIP table also includes extended VASH geography, so a ZIP entry does not establish eligibility for every ordinary voucher.

Check the right rent schedule

HACLA’s adopted schedule is effective September 1, 2026; LACDA’s current table is effective August 21. Their amounts differ even for the same ZIP. Use the responsible agency’s entry and the applicable voucher/unit bedroom rule. A HUD benchmark or neighborhood label is not an approved owner rent.

Compare rent plus utilities

Record building type, heating and hot-water fuel, cooking, electricity, water, sewer, trash and appliance responsibility. LACDA’s utility schedule has a separate July 1, 2026 effective date. Have the administrator confirm its own worksheet and selected services rather than combining different agencies’ documents.

Prepare the unit for approval

Keep the actual unit number and bedroom count beside rent, utility terms, availability and the authorized owner contact. Identify who completes the tenancy packet and provides inspection access. Track any portability intake, missing documents, voucher deadline and written extension decision separately from the proposed move date.

Official local documents

Local guidance reviewed September 27, 2026. Confirm the schedule effective for your lease with the agency.

From a shortlist to an approved Los Angeles apartment

Compare actual Los Angeles units by administrator, ZIP, bedroom count, rent and complete utility terms. Evaluate access and travel against household needs. Neither a higher tier nor a neighborhood description establishes suitability, availability or agency approval.

  1. 1. Resolve the address and smaller-unit rule

    Send the full address and actual unit size with the voucher size. Ask which HACLA or LACDA schedule applies. A two-bedroom voucher generally uses the studio entry when proposing a studio, rather than retaining a larger standard. Have any exception or jurisdiction question resolved before relying on an estimate.

  2. 2. Obtain complete owner terms before a fee

    Request written rent, services, required charges, deposit and screening criteria. Identify the authorized person for tenancy documents and inspection access. California’s subsidy-recipient rules address income screening on the tenant’s portion and an alternative-evidence option in place of credit history; retain written responses if a concern arises.

  3. 3. Keep changes attached to the correct proposal

    Save the unit number and terms used for the agency calculation. A substitute apartment, changed rent or different utility arrangement needs another review. Track documents, rent questions and inspection separately, with the voucher deadline and any written extension. Obtain the approved start sequence before moving.

Questions to resolve while comparing units

Can I choose whichever LA agency table pays more?
No. Confirm the responsible administrator, program and service area. The two agencies’ published amounts are not interchangeable household options.
Does my two-bedroom voucher keep that standard in a studio?
The ordinary rule uses the lower of voucher size and actual unit size. Ask the authority to confirm the studio entry and any approved exception.
Does a neighborhood listing snapshot establish approved rents?
No. Confirm each unit’s availability and terms, then complete the household and tenancy review.

HACLA payment-standard instructions

Public Housing Authorities

Los Angeles County Development Authority

HUD PHA code CA002 · 27,058 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
700 W Main St , Alhambra , CA

City of Long Beach Housing Authority

HUD PHA code CA068 · 7,862 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
1500 Hughes Way Ste A150 , Long Beach , CA

Housing Authority of the City of Glendale

HUD PHA code CA114 · 1,667 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
141 N Glendale Ave Ste 202 , Glendale , CA

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica

HUD PHA code CA111 · 1,536 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
1685 Main St , Santa Monica , CA

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