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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Montebello, CA

ZIP 90640 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 90640 (Montebello, CA) is $2,760 a month, up 3.4% from FY2026. That is 7% below the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA area-wide FMR of $2,964.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,760per month ▲ 3.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,964Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glend
Rank in the area394thof 474 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,484
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,760
110% of SAFMR$3,036

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 90640 sits in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA area

$1,870$4,450median $2,960

Of the 474 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 90640 has the 394th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $2,484 and $3,036 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,000$1,800 – $2,200$2,151$1,910
1 bedroom$2,240$2,016 – $2,464$2,402$2,140
2 bedrooms$2,760$2,484 – $3,036$2,964$2,670
3 bedrooms$3,500$3,150 – $3,850$3,760$3,390
4 bedrooms$3,920$3,528 – $4,312$4,208$3,770

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,760 needs about $110,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $108,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $133,250. ZIP code 90640 lies mainly in Los Angeles County. See the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
90660Pico Rivera2.2 mi$2,790
91755Monterey Park2.5 mi$2,740
90022Los Angeles2.7 mi$2,360
90040Los Angeles2.7 mi$2,290
91754Monterey Park3.2 mi$2,830
90606Whittier3.7 mi$2,960

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 90640?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 90640 are $2,000 (studio), $2,240 (1 BR), $2,760 (2 BR), $3,500 (3 BR) and $3,920 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 90640?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 90640 that range is $2,484 to $3,036 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 90640?

The FY2026 income limits of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA area apply: median family income $108,100, low-income (80%) limit $133,250 for a family of four.