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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Montrose, CA

ZIP 91020 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 91020 (Montrose, CA) is $3,390 a month, up 5.0% from FY2026. That is 14% above the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA area-wide FMR of $2,964.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,390per month ▲ 5.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,964Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glend
Rank in the area118thof 474 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$3,051
2 BR Small Area FMR$3,390
110% of SAFMR$3,729

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 91020 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, 91020 has the 118th 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 $3,051 and $3,729 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,460$2,214 – $2,706$2,151$2,310
1 bedroom$2,750$2,475 – $3,025$2,402$2,590
2 bedrooms$3,390$3,051 – $3,729$2,964$3,230
3 bedrooms$4,300$3,870 – $4,730$3,760$4,100
4 bedrooms$4,810$4,329 – $5,291$4,208$4,560

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,390 needs about $135,600 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 91020 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
91046Verdugo City0.6 mi$3,740
91011La Canada Flintridge1.6 mi$4,380
91208Glendale1.8 mi$3,620
91214La Crescenta2.0 mi$3,790
91207Glendale2.7 mi$3,440
91501Burbank3.3 mi$3,480

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 91020?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 91020 are $2,460 (studio), $2,750 (1 BR), $3,390 (2 BR), $4,300 (3 BR) and $4,810 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 91020?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 91020 that range is $3,051 to $3,729 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 91020?

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.