(Effective October 1, 2023 for New Admissions and Effective January 1, 2024 for Annual Reexaminations)
Bedroom Size |
Voucher Payment Standard |
SRO |
$1,598 |
0 |
$2,132 |
1 |
$2,407 |
2 |
$3,052 |
3 |
$3,915 |
4 |
$4,320 |
5 |
$4,968 |
6 |
$5,616 |
The landlord's asking rent for the unit must be supported by comparable rents within the area. Regardless of the location, the rent for the unit can never be higher than the comparable rent determined by the HACLA/third party vendor regardless of the VPS.
There are no area exception rents at this time.
FAMILY SHARE REMINDER: At the starting date of the initial Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract for a unit (lease-in-place or otherwise) if the contract rent is higher than the appropriate VPS, the family share cannot be greater than 40% of the family's adjusted monthly income. This is a statutory and regulatory requirement. There are absolutely no exceptions and HUD headquarters (D.C.) cannot grant a waiver on this matter.
The Family Share is contract rent minus the HAP. [24 CFR 982.515(a)]
Small Area Fair Market Rents
Effective 01-01-2023, the Section 8 Department implemented Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) for applicant and participant families in the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP). SAFMRs are defined based on the U.S. Postal Service ZIP code areas. They reflect rents at the ZIP code level with the goal to improve client outcomes. They have been shown to be a more direct approach to encouraging tenant moves to housing in lower poverty areas by increasing the subsidy available in specific ZIP codes to support such moves.
The following chart depicts the SAFMRs for HACLA as approved by HUD.
(Effective October 1, 2023 for New Admissions and Effective January 1, 2024 for Annual Reexaminations)
Tier |
Zip Code |
Bedroom Size |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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1 |
90005; 90012; 90013; 90020; 90021; 90027; 90028; 90038; 90039; 90071; 90240; 90623; 90638; 90701; 90715; 90807; 91001; 91006; 91007; 91008; 91010; 91020; 91024; 91104; 91107; 91108; 91303; 91321; 91324; 91325; 91335; 91345; 91351; 91356; 91384; 91387; 91411; 91504; 91506; 91601; 91607; 91711; 91722; 91724; 91740; 91775; 91780; 91790; 91791; 91792; 93551 |
$2,184 |
$2,460 |
$3,120 |
$3,996 |
$4,416 |
$5,078 |
$,5740 |
$6,403 |
$7,065 |
2 |
90010; 90015; 90021; 90034; 90035; 90045; 90046; 90056; 90066; 90068; 90211; 90230; 90232; 90245; 90263; 90278; 90402; 90603; 90712; 90713; 90732; 90746; 90808; 91030; 91214; 91311; 91316; 91326; 91344; 91350; 91355; 91362; 91381; 91403; 91423; 91504; 91505; 91602; 91604; 91608; 91741; 91765; 91773 |
$2,448 |
$2,760 |
$3,504 |
$4,488 |
$4,956 |
$5,698 |
$6,442 |
$7,185 |
$7,929 |
3 |
90014; 90024; 90025; 90036; 90048; 90049; 90064; 90067; 90069; 90073; 90077; 90094; 90210; 90212; 90254; 90265; 90266; 90272; 90274; 90275; 90290; 90291; 90292; 90293; 90703; 90732; 91011; 91105; 91301; 91302; 91307; 91354; 91361; 91364; 91367; 91390; 91436; 91789 |
$2,796 |
$3,216 |
$3,948 |
$5,280 |
$6,036 |
$6,940 |
$7,846 |
$8,751 |
$9,657 |
Voucher Payment Standard (VPS) ‐ All Other ZIP Codes |
$2,132 |
$2,407 |
$3,052 |
$3,915 |
$4,320 |
$4,968 |
$5,616 |
$6,264 |
$,6912 |
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Regardless of its location, or whether the unit is providing a reasonable accommodation, the unit’s rent can never be higher than the comparable rents determined by the Housing Authority. Bold ZIP codes indicate LA City ZIP codes. |
Additionally, SAFMRs are only for use with HCV related programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Veteran Vouchers (HUD-VASH) and Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) and Project Based Voucher Program. SAFMRs do not apply to Certificate Programs nor the Moderate Rehabilitation Program.
HACLA received HUD's approval of SAFMR under EPS (exception payment standard). HUD defines EPS as exception payment standards in select ZIP codes. Zip codes not selected will continue to use HACLAs VPS rates.
Updated: 09-28-2023