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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Lancaster, CA

ZIP 93534 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 93534 (Lancaster, CA) is $2,390 a month, up 7.2% from FY2026. That is 19% below the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA area-wide FMR of $2,964.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,390per month ▲ 7.2%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,964Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glend
Rank in the area447thof 474 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,151
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,390
110% of SAFMR$2,629

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 93534 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, 93534 has the 447th 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 $2,151 and $2,629 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,730$1,557 – $1,903$2,151$1,600
1 bedroom$1,940$1,746 – $2,134$2,402$1,790
2 bedrooms$2,390$2,151 – $2,629$2,964$2,230
3 bedrooms$3,030$2,727 – $3,333$3,760$2,830
4 bedrooms$3,390$3,051 – $3,729$4,208$3,150

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,390 needs about $95,600 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 93534 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
93551Palmdale9.0 mi$3,440
93552Palmdale12.3 mi$2,900
93536Lancaster12.5 mi$2,610
93560Rosamond15.0 mi$1,870
93535Lancaster16.4 mi$2,180
93510Acton18.6 mi$2,720

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 93534?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 93534 are $1,730 (studio), $1,940 (1 BR), $2,390 (2 BR), $3,030 (3 BR) and $3,390 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 93534?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 93534 that range is $2,151 to $2,629 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 93534?

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.