What is the Fair Market Rent in Whittier, CA?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $2,860 to $3,520 a month across the 4 ZIP codes that cover Whittier.
By ZIP code: 90603 $3,520, 90602 $2,890, 90605 $2,860, 90601 $2,860.
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 Whittier is $2,010 (±$73), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 90603.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,964
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 90603
- $3,520
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 90602
- $2,890
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 90605
- $2,860
Fair Market Rents for Whittier, 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 90603 | $2,550 | $2,850 | $3,520 | $4,470 | $5,000 | $2,344 |
| ZIP 90602 (87% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,100 | $2,340 | $2,890 | $3,670 | $4,100 | $1,787 |
| ZIP 90605 (61% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,080 | $2,320 | $2,860 | $3,630 | $4,060 | $1,897 |
| ZIP 90601 (30% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,080 | $2,320 | $2,860 | $3,630 | $4,060 | $1,974 |
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 Whittier
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Whittier?
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 90603 is $3,520.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90603?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90603 is $3,520 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,344 (±$204).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90602?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90602 is $2,890 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,787 (±$51).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90605?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90605 is $2,860 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,897 (±$124).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Whittier?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 90603 is $2,850 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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