What is the Fair Market Rent in Pasadena, CA?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $3,130 to $4,450 a month across the 7 ZIP codes that cover Pasadena.
By ZIP code: 91101 $3,860, 91103 $3,130, 91106 $3,530, 91125 $3,530, 91105 $4,450, 91104 $3,200, 91107 $3,700.
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 Pasadena is $2,457 (±$53), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 91101.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,964
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 91101
- $3,860
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 91103
- $3,130
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 91106
- $3,530
Fair Market Rents for Pasadena, 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 91101 | $2,800 | $3,130 | $3,860 | $4,900 | $5,480 | $2,270 |
| ZIP 91103 | $2,270 | $2,540 | $3,130 | $3,970 | $4,440 | $2,085 |
| ZIP 91106 | $2,560 | $2,860 | $3,530 | $4,480 | $5,010 | $2,177 |
| ZIP 91125 | $2,560 | $2,860 | $3,530 | $4,480 | $5,010 | — |
| ZIP 91105 (99% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $3,230 | $3,610 | $4,450 | $5,650 | $6,320 | $3,075 |
| ZIP 91104 (82% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,320 | $2,590 | $3,200 | $4,060 | $4,540 | $2,063 |
| ZIP 91107 (57% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,690 | $3,000 | $3,700 | $4,690 | $5,250 | $2,413 |
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 Pasadena
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Pasadena?
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 91101 is $3,860.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91101?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91101 is $3,860 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,270 (±$71).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91103?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91103 is $3,130 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,085 (±$108).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91106?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91106 is $3,530 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,177 (±$84).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Pasadena?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 91101 is $3,130 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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