Section 8 apartments in Glassell Park, Los Angeles
Glassell Park is in the Northeast L.A. area, primarily within ZIP code 90065. 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.
Rental listings in Glassell Park, Los Angeles
Active standalone listings recorded in Los Angeles, CA with the neighborhood label Glassell Park. 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.
Showing 1 of 1 active listings, newest first. This preview includes listings without a program tag.
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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 Glassell Park
Use the apartment entrance when planning a Glassell Park showing and a separate destination for a park visit. A map pin near open space does not tell you where you can enter it. Compare Mount Washington and Cypress Park with the same checklist for rent, shared spaces and utility billing.
Map the San Fernando Road park entrance
California State Parks lists Rio de Los Angeles at 1900 North San Fernando Road, with trails, sports fields and a playground. It is a wider-area recreation destination for a Glassell Park search. Check current access and activity arrangements, and map the route from the proposed rental rather than relying on a straight-line distance.
Rio de Los Angeles park location and facilitiesIdentify the bills for the specific dwelling
HACLA publishes tenant-paid utility guidance. If it administers your voucher, ask the Glassell Park owner which services have separate meters and which costs are shared. Bring that breakdown to your worker; an advertisement for a rear unit or shared property may leave out details you need to compare the full monthly cost.
HACLA tenant-paid utility informationQuestions about your Glassell Park search
- Does a Glassell Park map pin show the nearest usable park entrance?
- Use the official park address and map the actual route from the rental entrance. A nearby boundary or green area does not establish a public entrance or a convenient crossing.
- What should I ask about utilities in a separate unit on a shared lot?
- Ask which bills come directly to you, how any shared charges are calculated and what the rent includes. Keep the written breakdown with the unit address for your housing worker.
Compare other Los Angeles searches
- Compare Mount Washington rentals
Compare property entrances and shared utility arrangements.
- Compare Cypress Park rentals
Check routes to San Fernando Road destinations.
Los Angeles rental checklist and official agency documents
Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 12, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.
Compare two rental offers in Glassell Park
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.
| 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 90065
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,080 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,330 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,870 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,640 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,070 |
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: 90065
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