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Section 8 in Los Angeles County, CA

102,716 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Los Angeles County, 85% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
102,716
Occupied
87,654
85% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this county
Voucher protection
Protected statewide
California FEHA source-of-income protection (SB 329 / Gov. Code 12955)

Section 8 payment standards in Los Angeles County (FY2026)

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$2,079$1,871 to $2,287
1-bedroom$2,328$2,095 to $2,561
2-bedroom$2,903$2,613 to $3,193
3-bedroom$3,681$3,313 to $4,049
4-bedroom$4,098$3,688 to $4,508

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Los Angeles County covers up to $2,903 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $2,613 to $3,193.

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Los Angeles County?

No. California law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Los Angeles County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.

California FEHA source-of-income protection (SB 329 / Gov. Code 12955)

Statewide: landlords may not refuse Section 8/HCV vouchers as a source of income.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Los Angeles County in the Los Angeles metro

Metro vouchers
127,072
Metro utilization
85%
Type
MSA
CBSA 31080

Los Angeles County is one of the counties inside the Los Angeles, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Los Angeles metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Los Angeles County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Los Angeles County Development Authority

    Alhambra · PHA code CA002

    27,058 Section 8 units

  • City of Long Beach Housing Authority

    Long Beach · PHA code CA068

    7,862 Section 8 units

  • Housing Authority of the City of Glendale

    Glendale · PHA code CA114

    1,667 Section 8 units

  • Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica

    Santa Monica · PHA code CA111

    1,536 Section 8 units

  • City of Pasadena Housing Department

    Pasadena · PHA code CA079

    1,525 Section 8 units

  • Housing Authority of the City of Inglewood

    Inglewood · PHA code CA082

    1,201 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.

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Other California counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 9,936,690 · FIPS 06037.