Housing authorities CACity of Pasadena Housing Department

City of Pasadena Housing Department

City of Pasadena Housing Department is based in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA and administers 1,525 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code CA079. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 1,236. Occupancy: 81%. ZIP codes served: 304.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-02-01.

Area	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom
91101	$2,337	$2,613	$3,259	$4,133	$4,598
91103	$1,780	$2,000	$2,520	$3,200	$3,550
91104	$1,890	$2,120	$2,670	$3,390	$3,760
91105	$2,651	$2,974	$3,705	$4,693	$5,235
91106	$2,090	$2,337	$2,917	$3,696	$4,114
91107	$2,110	$2,360	$2,980	$3,790	$4,200

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Utility allowances

Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Multi-Family (High-Rise/Garden/Apartment/Row House/Townhouse/Semi-Detached/Duplex)), effective 2026-01-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.

Utility	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom
Heating (Natural Gas)	$11	$13	$14	$14	$15
Heating (Bottle Gas)	$45	$53	$57	$57	$61
Heating (Electric)	$12	$14	$17	$19	$21
Heating (Electric Heat Pump)	$10	$12	$14	$16	$18
Cooking (Natural Gas)	$3	$3	$5	$6	$9
Cooking (Bottle Gas)	$12	$12	$20	$29	$37
Cooking (Electric)	$8	$9	$14	$18	$22
Other Electric	$30	$36	$50	$64	$84
Air Conditioning	$14	$17	$23	$30	$36
Water Heating (Natural Gas)	$6	$7	$11	$14	$17
Water Heating (Bottle Gas)	$29	$33	$45	$57	$70
Water Heating (Electric)	$18	$21	$27	$32	$38
Water	$43	$44	$50	$59	$69
Trash Collection (32 gallon)	$16	$16	$16	$16	$16
Trash Collection (60 gallon)	$26	$26	$26	$26	$26
Trash Collection (100 gallon)	$41	$41	$41	$41	$41

Source: authority's utility allowance schedule.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

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Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP code	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom
90001	$1,690	$1,890	$2,330	$2,960	$3,310
90002	$1,690	$1,890	$2,330	$2,960	$3,310
90003	$1,630	$1,820	$2,240	$2,840	$3,180
90004	$2,320	$2,590	$3,190	$4,050	$4,530
90005	$2,340	$2,620	$3,230	$4,100	$4,590
90006	$1,860	$2,070	$2,560	$3,250	$3,630
90007	$1,730	$1,930	$2,380	$3,020	$3,380
90008	$1,920	$2,140	$2,640	$3,350	$3,750
90010	$2,820	$3,150	$3,890	$4,940	$5,520
90011	$1,680	$1,880	$2,320	$2,940	$3,290
90012	$2,290	$2,550	$3,150	$4,000	$4,470
90013	$2,390	$2,670	$3,290	$4,170	$4,670
90014	$2,770	$3,100	$3,820	$4,850	$5,420
90015	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90016	$2,030	$2,270	$2,800	$3,550	$3,980
90017	$2,740	$3,060	$3,780	$4,800	$5,370
90018	$1,820	$2,030	$2,510	$3,180	$3,560
90019	$2,140	$2,390	$2,950	$3,740	$4,190
90020	$2,390	$2,670	$3,290	$4,170	$4,670
90021	$1,760	$1,960	$2,420	$3,070	$3,440
90022	$1,710	$1,910	$2,360	$2,990	$3,350
90023	$1,650	$1,840	$2,270	$2,880	$3,220
90024	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90025	$3,180	$3,550	$4,380	$5,560	$6,220
90026	$2,210	$2,460	$3,040	$3,860	$4,320
90027	$2,610	$2,920	$3,600	$4,570	$5,110
90028	$2,320	$2,590	$3,190	$4,050	$4,530
90029	$2,160	$2,410	$2,970	$3,770	$4,220
90031	$1,610	$1,800	$2,220	$2,820	$3,150
90032	$1,680	$1,870	$2,310	$2,930	$3,280
90033	$1,720	$1,920	$2,370	$3,010	$3,360
90034	$2,690	$3,010	$3,710	$4,710	$5,270
90035	$2,980	$3,320	$4,100	$5,200	$5,820
90036	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90037	$1,680	$1,870	$2,310	$2,930	$3,280
90038	$2,460	$2,750	$3,390	$4,300	$4,810
90039	$2,320	$2,590	$3,190	$4,050	$4,530
90040	$1,660	$1,860	$2,290	$2,910	$3,250
90041	$2,160	$2,420	$2,980	$3,780	$4,230
90042	$2,160	$2,410	$2,970	$3,770	$4,220
90043	$1,760	$1,970	$2,430	$3,080	$3,450
90044	$1,710	$1,900	$2,350	$2,980	$3,340
90045	$3,160	$3,530	$4,360	$5,530	$6,190
90046	$2,780	$3,100	$3,830	$4,860	$5,440
90047	$1,840	$2,060	$2,540	$3,220	$3,610
90048	$2,870	$3,210	$3,960	$5,020	$5,620
90049	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90052	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
90056	$2,580	$2,880	$3,550	$4,500	$5,040
90057	$1,990	$2,220	$2,740	$3,480	$3,890
90058	$1,340	$1,500	$1,870	$2,390	$2,630
90059	$1,700	$1,900	$2,340	$2,970	$3,320
90061	$1,750	$1,950	$2,410	$3,060	$3,420
90062	$1,790	$1,990	$2,460	$3,120	$3,490
90063	$1,680	$1,870	$2,310	$2,930	$3,280
90064	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90065	$2,080	$2,330	$2,870	$3,640	$4,070
90066	$2,670	$2,980	$3,680	$4,670	$5,220
90067	$3,130	$3,500	$4,310	$5,480	$6,130
90068	$2,790	$3,120	$3,850	$4,880	$5,470
90069	$2,930	$3,270	$4,040	$5,130	$5,740
90071	$2,540	$2,840	$3,510	$4,450	$4,980
90073	$3,210	$3,590	$4,420	$5,610	$6,280
90077	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90079	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
90089	$1,730	$1,930	$2,380	$3,020	$3,380
90094	$2,950	$3,290	$4,070	$5,160	$5,780
90095	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
90201	$1,830	$2,040	$2,520	$3,200	$3,580
90210	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90211	$3,030	$3,390	$4,180	$5,300	$5,930
90212	$3,050	$3,400	$4,200	$5,330	$5,960
90220	$1,750	$1,950	$2,410	$3,060	$3,420
90221	$1,760	$1,970	$2,430	$3,080	$3,450
90222	$1,810	$2,020	$2,490	$3,160	$3,540
90230	$2,820	$3,150	$3,890	$4,940	$5,520
90232	$2,930	$3,270	$4,040	$5,130	$5,740
90240	$2,180	$2,440	$3,010	$3,820	$4,270
90241	$2,200	$2,460	$3,030	$3,840	$4,300
90242	$2,080	$2,330	$2,870	$3,640	$4,070
90245	$3,080	$3,440	$4,250	$5,390	$6,030
90247	$1,970	$2,200	$2,710	$3,440	$3,850
90248	$1,860	$2,070	$2,560	$3,250	$3,630
90249	$1,920	$2,140	$2,640	$3,350	$3,750
90250	$2,020	$2,260	$2,790	$3,540	$3,960
90254	$3,130	$3,490	$4,310	$5,470	$6,120
90255	$1,740	$1,950	$2,400	$3,040	$3,410
90260	$2,080	$2,330	$2,870	$3,640	$4,070
90262	$1,790	$1,990	$2,460	$3,120	$3,490
90263	$2,800	$3,140	$3,910	$4,960	$5,540
90265	$2,810	$3,140	$3,910	$4,960	$5,570
90266	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90270	$1,760	$1,960	$2,420	$3,070	$3,440
90272	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90274	$2,810	$3,150	$3,920	$4,970	$5,530
90275	$2,810	$3,150	$3,920	$4,970	$5,530
90277	$2,980	$3,330	$4,110	$5,210	$5,840
90278	$2,580	$2,880	$3,550	$4,500	$5,040
90280	$1,760	$1,960	$2,420	$3,070	$3,440
90290	$3,210	$3,590	$4,420	$5,610	$6,280
90291	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90292	$2,960	$3,310	$4,080	$5,180	$5,790
90293	$3,020	$3,370	$4,160	$5,280	$5,910
90301	$2,050	$2,290	$2,820	$3,580	$4,000
90302	$2,080	$2,320	$2,860	$3,630	$4,060
90303	$1,890	$2,110	$2,600	$3,300	$3,690
90304	$1,680	$1,870	$2,310	$2,930	$3,280
90305	$2,120	$2,370	$2,920	$3,700	$4,150
90401	$3,020	$3,370	$4,160	$5,280	$5,910
90402	$2,870	$3,200	$3,950	$5,010	$5,610
90403	$3,080	$3,440	$4,250	$5,390	$6,030
90404	$2,580	$2,880	$3,550	$4,500	$5,040
90405	$2,790	$3,110	$3,840	$4,870	$5,450
90501	$2,190	$2,450	$3,020	$3,830	$4,290
90502	$2,160	$2,410	$2,970	$3,770	$4,220
90503	$2,630	$2,930	$3,620	$4,590	$5,140
90504	$2,500	$2,800	$3,450	$4,380	$4,900
90505	$2,630	$2,930	$3,620	$4,590	$5,140
90506	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
90601	$2,080	$2,320	$2,860	$3,630	$4,060
90602	$2,100	$2,340	$2,890	$3,670	$4,100
90603	$2,550	$2,850	$3,520	$4,470	$5,000
90604	$2,050	$2,290	$2,830	$3,590	$4,020
90605	$2,080	$2,320	$2,860	$3,630	$4,060
90606	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
90623	$2,350	$2,380	$2,790	$3,790	$4,520
90630	$2,620	$2,650	$3,100	$4,210	$5,030
90631	$2,230	$2,280	$2,690	$3,620	$4,300
90638	$2,480	$2,770	$3,410	$4,330	$4,850
90639	$2,480	$2,770	$3,410	$4,330	$4,850
90640	$2,000	$2,240	$2,760	$3,500	$3,920
90650	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
90660	$2,020	$2,260	$2,790	$3,540	$3,960
90670	$2,220	$2,480	$3,060	$3,880	$4,340
90701	$2,500	$2,800	$3,450	$4,380	$4,900
90703	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
90704	$2,240	$2,500	$3,090	$3,920	$4,390
90706	$2,060	$2,300	$2,840	$3,600	$4,030
90710	$1,760	$1,970	$2,430	$3,080	$3,450
90712	$2,630	$2,930	$3,620	$4,590	$5,140
90713	$2,950	$3,290	$4,060	$5,150	$5,760
90715	$2,470	$2,760	$3,400	$4,310	$4,830
90716	$2,000	$2,240	$2,760	$3,500	$3,920
90717	$2,130	$2,370	$2,930	$3,720	$4,160
90723	$2,010	$2,240	$2,770	$3,510	$3,930
90731	$2,010	$2,240	$2,770	$3,510	$3,930
90732	$2,920	$3,260	$4,020	$5,100	$5,710
90740	$2,660	$2,690	$3,150	$4,280	$5,110
90744	$1,830	$2,040	$2,520	$3,200	$3,580
90745	$2,080	$2,320	$2,860	$3,630	$4,060
90746	$3,190	$3,570	$4,400	$5,580	$6,250
90747	$3,190	$3,570	$4,400	$5,580	$6,250
90755	$2,100	$2,340	$2,890	$3,670	$4,100
90802	$2,370	$2,640	$3,260	$4,140	$4,630
90803	$2,840	$3,180	$3,920	$4,970	$5,570
90804	$2,160	$2,410	$2,970	$3,770	$4,220
90805	$1,910	$2,130	$2,630	$3,340	$3,730
90806	$1,860	$2,070	$2,560	$3,250	$3,630
90807	$2,120	$2,370	$2,920	$3,700	$4,150
90808	$2,610	$2,910	$3,590	$4,550	$5,100
90810	$1,790	$2,000	$2,470	$3,130	$3,510
90813	$1,910	$2,130	$2,630	$3,340	$3,730
90814	$2,370	$2,640	$3,260	$4,140	$4,630
90815	$2,480	$2,770	$3,420	$4,340	$4,860
90822	$2,490	$2,790	$3,440	$4,360	$4,880
90831	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
90840	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
91001	$2,600	$2,900	$3,580	$4,540	$5,080
91006	$2,370	$2,640	$3,260	$4,140	$4,630
91007	$2,430	$2,720	$3,350	$4,250	$4,760
91008	$2,320	$2,590	$3,200	$4,060	$4,540
91010	$2,340	$2,610	$3,220	$4,090	$4,570
91011	$3,180	$3,550	$4,380	$5,560	$6,220
91016	$2,290	$2,560	$3,160	$4,010	$4,490
91020	$2,460	$2,750	$3,390	$4,300	$4,810
91024	$2,320	$2,590	$3,190	$4,050	$4,530
91030	$2,600	$2,900	$3,580	$4,540	$5,080
91040	$2,130	$2,370	$2,930	$3,720	$4,160
91042	$2,080	$2,320	$2,860	$3,630	$4,060
91046	$2,720	$3,030	$3,740	$4,750	$5,320
91101	$2,800	$3,130	$3,860	$4,900	$5,480
91103	$2,270	$2,540	$3,130	$3,970	$4,440
91104	$2,320	$2,590	$3,200	$4,060	$4,540
91105	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
91106	$2,560	$2,860	$3,530	$4,480	$5,010
91107	$2,690	$3,000	$3,700	$4,690	$5,250
91108	$2,480	$2,760	$3,410	$4,330	$4,840
91125	$2,560	$2,860	$3,530	$4,480	$5,010
91201	$2,400	$2,680	$3,310	$4,200	$4,700
91202	$2,570	$2,870	$3,540	$4,490	$5,030
91203	$2,510	$2,800	$3,460	$4,390	$4,910
91204	$2,370	$2,640	$3,260	$4,140	$4,630
91205	$2,330	$2,600	$3,210	$4,070	$4,560
91206	$2,620	$2,930	$3,610	$4,580	$5,130
91207	$2,500	$2,790	$3,440	$4,360	$4,880
91208	$2,630	$2,930	$3,620	$4,590	$5,140
91210	$2,410	$2,690	$3,320	$4,220	$4,720
91214	$2,750	$3,070	$3,790	$4,810	$5,380
91301	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
91302	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
91303	$2,350	$2,630	$3,240	$4,110	$4,600
91304	$2,230	$2,490	$3,070	$3,890	$4,350
91306	$2,120	$2,370	$2,920	$3,700	$4,150
91307	$2,570	$2,870	$3,540	$4,480	$5,020
91311	$2,510	$2,800	$3,450	$4,380	$4,910
91316	$2,650	$2,960	$3,650	$4,630	$5,180
91321	$2,310	$2,580	$3,180	$4,030	$4,510
91324	$2,510	$2,800	$3,460	$4,390	$4,910
91325	$2,330	$2,600	$3,210	$4,070	$4,560
91326	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
91330	$2,340	$2,610	$3,220	$4,080	$4,570
91331	$1,970	$2,200	$2,710	$3,440	$3,850
91335	$2,200	$2,460	$3,030	$3,840	$4,300
91340	$1,970	$2,200	$2,720	$3,450	$3,860
91342	$2,080	$2,320	$2,860	$3,630	$4,060
91343	$2,050	$2,290	$2,830	$3,590	$4,020
91344	$2,580	$2,880	$3,550	$4,500	$5,040
91345	$2,210	$2,460	$3,040	$3,860	$4,320
91350	$2,820	$3,150	$3,890	$4,940	$5,520
91351	$2,500	$2,790	$3,440	$4,360	$4,880
91352	$1,880	$2,100	$2,590	$3,290	$3,680
91354	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
91355	$2,970	$3,310	$4,090	$5,190	$5,810
91356	$2,250	$2,510	$3,100	$3,930	$4,400
91361	$2,510	$2,800	$3,380	$4,430	$5,080
91362	$2,300	$2,560	$3,040	$4,070	$4,730
91364	$3,110	$3,480	$4,290	$5,440	$6,090
91367	$3,220	$3,600	$4,440	$5,630	$6,300
91371	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
91381	$3,010	$3,360	$4,150	$5,270	$5,890
91384	$1,970	$2,200	$2,710	$3,440	$3,850
91387	$2,760	$3,080	$3,800	$4,820	$5,390
91390	$2,540	$2,840	$3,500	$4,440	$4,970
91401	$2,210	$2,470	$3,050	$3,870	$4,330
91402	$1,980	$2,210	$2,730	$3,460	$3,880
91403	$2,940	$3,280	$4,050	$5,140	$5,750
91405	$2,170	$2,420	$2,990	$3,790	$4,240
91406	$2,210	$2,470	$3,050	$3,870	$4,330
91411	$2,360	$2,630	$3,250	$4,120	$4,610
91423	$2,610	$2,910	$3,590	$4,550	$5,100
91436	$3,230	$3,610	$4,450	$5,650	$6,320
91501	$2,530	$2,820	$3,480	$4,420	$4,940
91502	$2,230	$2,490	$3,070	$3,890	$4,360
91504	$2,390	$2,670	$3,300	$4,190	$4,690
91505	$2,920	$3,270	$4,030	$5,110	$5,720
91506	$2,250	$2,510	$3,100	$3,930	$4,400
91601	$2,580	$2,890	$3,560	$4,520	$5,050
91602	$2,730	$3,050	$3,760	$4,770	$5,340
91604	$2,920	$3,270	$4,030	$5,110	$5,720
91605	$1,970	$2,200	$2,720	$3,450	$3,860
91606	$2,130	$2,380	$2,940	$3,730	$4,170
91607	$2,440	$2,720	$3,360	$4,260	$4,770
91608	$2,790	$3,120	$3,850	$4,880	$5,460
91702	$2,050	$2,290	$2,820	$3,580	$4,000
91706	$1,920	$2,140	$2,640	$3,350	$3,750
91709	$2,400	$2,550	$3,150	$4,150	$5,000
91711	$2,460	$2,750	$3,390	$4,300	$4,810
91722	$2,260	$2,530	$3,120	$3,960	$4,430
91723	$1,940	$2,160	$2,670	$3,390	$3,790
91724	$2,370	$2,640	$3,260	$4,140	$4,630
91731	$1,890	$2,110	$2,600	$3,300	$3,690
91732	$1,950	$2,180	$2,690	$3,410	$3,820
91733	$1,810	$2,020	$2,490	$3,160	$3,540
91740	$2,450	$2,730	$3,370	$4,280	$4,780
91741	$2,520	$2,810	$3,470	$4,400	$4,930
91744	$2,080	$2,330	$2,870	$3,640	$4,070
91745	$2,490	$2,780	$3,430	$4,350	$4,870
91746	$2,050	$2,290	$2,820	$3,580	$4,000
91748	$2,140	$2,390	$2,950	$3,740	$4,190
91750	$2,480	$2,770	$3,420	$4,340	$4,860
91754	$2,050	$2,290	$2,830	$3,590	$4,020
91755	$1,990	$2,220	$2,740	$3,480	$3,890
91759	$1,870	$2,040	$2,520	$3,250	$3,770
91765	$2,700	$3,010	$3,720	$4,720	$5,280
91766	$1,910	$2,130	$2,630	$3,340	$3,760
91767	$1,850	$2,070	$2,550	$3,240	$3,620
91768	$1,830	$2,040	$2,520	$3,200	$3,580
91770	$1,890	$2,120	$2,610	$3,310	$3,710
91773	$2,530	$2,820	$3,480	$4,420	$4,940
91775	$2,320	$2,590	$3,190	$4,050	$4,530
91776	$2,020	$2,250	$2,780	$3,530	$3,950
91780	$2,250	$2,510	$3,100	$3,930	$4,400
91789	$3,160	$3,530	$4,350	$5,520	$6,180
91790	$2,580	$2,880	$3,550	$4,500	$5,040
91791	$2,160	$2,410	$2,970	$3,770	$4,220
91792	$2,470	$2,760	$3,410	$4,330	$4,840
91801	$2,180	$2,440	$3,010	$3,820	$4,270
91803	$2,020	$2,250	$2,780	$3,530	$3,950
92397	$1,520	$1,610	$1,990	$2,620	$3,150
93243	$1,570	$1,690	$2,110	$2,800	$3,260
93510	$1,970	$2,200	$2,720	$3,450	$3,860
93532	$2,010	$2,240	$2,770	$3,510	$3,930
93534	$1,730	$1,940	$2,390	$3,030	$3,390
93535	$1,580	$1,770	$2,180	$2,770	$3,090
93536	$1,890	$2,120	$2,610	$3,310	$3,710
93543	$1,920	$2,140	$2,640	$3,350	$3,750
93544	$1,560	$1,700	$2,100	$2,710	$3,120
93550	$1,670	$1,860	$2,300	$2,920	$3,270
93551	$2,500	$2,790	$3,440	$4,360	$4,880
93552	$2,100	$2,350	$2,900	$3,680	$4,120
93553	$2,150	$2,400	$2,960	$3,760	$4,200
93560	$1,320	$1,470	$1,870	$2,400	$2,890
93563	$1,600	$1,740	$2,150	$2,780	$3,220
93591	$1,610	$1,800	$2,220	$2,820	$3,150

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

City of Pasadena Housing Department

649 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103

Phone: (626) 744-6701

Email updates

About City of Pasadena Housing Department

Overview

The City of Pasadena Housing Department operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 1,525 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 1,236 households, with an occupancy rate of 81%. The department focuses on providing rental assistance to ensure affordable housing options for low-income families in Pasadena, California.

Scale and standing

Among the 20 housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Los Angeles area, the City of Pasadena Housing Department ranks 6th by the number of Section 8 vouchers. In the broader context of California, it holds the 49th position out of 88 authorities with voucher programs. Notable peer agencies in the region include the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, which manages 53,428 vouchers, and the Los Angeles County Development Authority, with 27,058 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $2,070 to $4,350, with an average of $3,142. This is significantly higher than the state average of $2,577. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 90077, while the lowest is in ZIP code 93535.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 53,428 vouchers
Los Angeles County Development Authority
Alhambra, CA, 27,058 vouchers
City of Long Beach Housing Authority
Long Beach, CA, 7,862 vouchers
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale
Glendale, CA, 1,667 vouchers
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA, 1,536 vouchers
Housing Authority of the City of Inglewood
Inglewood, CA, 1,201 vouchers
Housing Authority of the City of Pomona
Pomona, CA, 1,119 vouchers
Housing Authority of the City of Burbank
Burbank, CA, 1,047 vouchers
Housing Authority of the City of Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park, CA, 913 vouchers
City of Compton Housing Authority
Compton, CA, 803 vouchers
Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk
Norwalk, CA, 732 vouchers
Hawthorne Housing
Hawthorne, CA, 726 vouchers

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.