Section 8 apartments in Harbor City, Los Angeles

Harbor City is in the Harbor area, primarily within ZIP code 90710. 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 Harbor City, Los Angeles

0All active rentals in Harbor City, Los Angeles 0Explicitly tagged Section 8 (HCV) in Harbor City, Los Angeles

Active standalone listings recorded in Los Angeles, CA with the neighborhood label Harbor City. 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.

No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in Harbor City, Los Angeles. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.

All Los Angeles rentals, any neighborhood Broader Los Angeles area search

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 Harbor City

Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Wilmington and San Pedro are separate search labels here. Start with the rental’s street address and actual city, then compare the whole daily journey. Ask the owner for the unit, rent, utilities and person responsible for agency forms before choosing a shortlist.

Use the Harbor City–Harbor Gateway branch address

LAPL lists Harbor City–Harbor Gateway Branch Library at 24000 South Western Avenue. Check current services and hours before a paperwork visit. The combined branch name does not mean every listing in either neighborhood has the same route to the library.

Harbor City–Harbor Gateway Library information

Keep Harbor-area agency boundaries distinct

LACDA publishes where its program operates. Ask the agency named on your voucher to verify the proposed unit’s jurisdiction, especially when expanding to nearby incorporated cities. An advertisement’s broad Harbor-area description is not enough to choose a payment schedule.

LACDA jurisdiction information

Questions about your Harbor City search

Does Harbor City refer to a separate voucher authority?: Use the administrator on your voucher and ask it to check the actual address. The neighborhood name does not by itself identify an administering agency or rent standard.
How should I broaden a Harbor City search?: Compare Wilmington and San Pedro if their actual addresses fit your travel needs. Keep lease costs and owner forms separate for each proposal rather than treating all Harbor-area results as equivalent.

Compare other Los Angeles searches

Compare Wilmington rentals
Compare complete trips and the unit’s written lease terms.
Compare San Pedro rentals
Review another Harbor-area search using exact addresses.

Los Angeles rental checklist and official agency documents

Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 8, 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 Harbor City

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.

Download fillable PDF Download print image

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 90710

Small-Area FMR · FY2027

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 90710, monthly dollars, fiscal year 2027
Bedrooms	HUD benchmark / mo
Studio	$1,760
1 bedroom	$1,970
2 bedrooms	$2,430
3 bedrooms	$3,080
4 bedrooms	$3,450

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: 90710

Browse by bedroom count

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.

Office details, application guidance and rent questions →

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