Section 8 apartments in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

Boyle Heights is in the Eastside area, primarily within ZIP code 90033. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.

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.

General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.

California FEHA (Gov. Code §12955)

Rental listings in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

2All active rentals in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles 2Explicitly tagged Section 8 (HCV) in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

Active standalone listings recorded in Los Angeles, CA with the neighborhood label Boyle Heights. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.

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Inventory checked Oct 19, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC. Counts cover this site, not the whole rental market, and may change before the next page refresh.

Check before you pay

Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.

Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.

Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).

Rental terms used on this page

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8): Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
Payment standard: An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
FMR and SAFMR: HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
Utility allowance: The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
Gross rent and tenant share: Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
Portability: Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
Request for tenancy approval: The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.

Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.

Planning a voucher search in Boyle Heights

For Boyle Heights, map the full apartment address before choosing a voucher schedule or planning a paperwork trip. The Benjamin Franklin library building is currently closed for construction. Keep the rental’s precise city, unit and utilities with each inquiry, particularly when advertisements use nearby area names.

Plan around Benjamin Franklin Library construction

LAPL reports that Benjamin Franklin Branch Library at 2200 East First Street is closed for construction and offers limited pop-up service at Boyle Heights City Hall across the street. Check the current notice and available services before traveling; listed equipment at the closed building does not establish pop-up printing access.

Benjamin Franklin Library construction and pop-up notice

Confirm jurisdiction beyond the neighborhood label

LACDA publishes the areas where it operates. Ask the agency named on your voucher to verify the proposed address rather than choosing between LACDA and HACLA from a Boyle Heights or nearby mailing label. Keep its answer with the unit’s rent and utility proposal.

LACDA service-area guidance

Questions about your Boyle Heights search

Can I prepare a rental packet inside Benjamin Franklin Library?: The current branch notice reports the building closed. Confirm which services the pop-up provides or choose an operating branch with the equipment you need. Do not assume a pop-up has all the building’s normal facilities.
Does a shared ZIP establish the housing agency for a Boyle Heights rental?: No. Provide the exact street address, city and unit to your voucher worker. A ZIP or broad neighborhood label cannot replace the agency’s jurisdiction and rent review.

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Compare two rental offers in Boyle Heights

Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.

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Blank rental-offer comparison worksheet
Information to collect	Offer A	Offer B
Address, unit and owner contact	To collect	To collect
Bedrooms, entrance and access needs	To collect	To collect
Proposed monthly rent	To collect	To collect
Utilities paid by renter; heating system	To collect	To collect
Required fees and optional charges	To collect	To collect
Deposit and other move-in costs	To collect	To collect
Trip to work, services and viewings	To collect	To collect
Agency, voucher deadline and next step	To collect	To collect

The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.

Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.

Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 90033

Small-Area FMR · FY2027

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 90033, monthly dollars, fiscal year 2027
Bedrooms	HUD benchmark / mo
Studio	$1,720
1 bedroom	$1,920
2 bedrooms	$2,370
3 bedrooms	$3,010
4 bedrooms	$3,360

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 for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 90033, 90023, 90063

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Housing authority contacts

Confirm the agency responsible for your voucher and proposed address. A county directory match alone does not establish jurisdiction; a move between agencies may require portability.

Los Angeles County Development Authority

HUD PHA code CA002 · 27,058 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.

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Address: 700 W Main St, Alhambra, CA
Phone: (626) 586-1500

City of Long Beach Housing Authority

HUD PHA code CA068 · 7,862 HCV vouchers