What is the Fair Market Rent in Downey, CA?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $2,870 to $3,030 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Downey.
By ZIP code: 90240 $3,010, 90241 $3,030, 90242 $2,870.
Across the whole Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $2,964.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Downey is $2,095 (±$52), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 90240.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,964
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 90240
- $3,010
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 90241
- $3,030
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 90242
- $2,870
Fair Market Rents for Downey, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $2,151 | $2,402 | $2,964 | $3,760 | $4,208 | — |
| ZIP 90240 | $2,180 | $2,440 | $3,010 | $3,820 | $4,270 | $1,926 |
| ZIP 90241 | $2,200 | $2,460 | $3,030 | $3,840 | $4,300 | $1,956 |
| ZIP 90242 | $2,080 | $2,330 | $2,870 | $3,640 | $4,070 | $1,918 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Downey
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Downey?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,964, and the Small Area figure for 90240 is $3,010.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90240?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90240 is $3,010 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,926 (±$107).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90241?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90241 is $3,030 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,956 (±$62).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90242?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90242 is $2,870 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,918 (±$60).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Downey?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 90240 is $2,440 a month, against $2,402 across the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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