What HUD offices serve Los Angeles County, California?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Los Angeles County.
How many renters live in Los Angeles County, California?
The County of Los Angeles County has 9,721,138 people living in 3,415,726 households.
There are 4,804,268 renters living in 1,863,679 renter households in this County. Renters make up 49.42 percent of the population living in Los Angeles County.
What is the rental market like in Los Angeles County, California?
There are an estimated 3,641,935 housing units in the Los Angeles County area. Of these, 1,938,649 units are rental homes, making up 53 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Los Angeles County, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Los Angeles County?
The rental vacancy rate in Los Angeles County is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Los Angeles County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Angeles County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226,012 | 585,695 | 684,139 | 279,775 | 73,241 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Angeles County
A large number of apartments in Los Angeles County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Los Angeles County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Los Angeles County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,777 |
| One BR | $2,006 |
| Two BR | $2,544 |
| Three BR | $3,263 |
| Four BR | $3,600 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Los Angeles County, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Los Angeles County?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 126,131 | 56 percent |
| One BR | 257,946 | 44 percent |
| Two BR | 157,990 | 23 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Los Angeles County, California
How many affordable rental units are in Los Angeles County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Los Angeles County, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 75,561 |
| Public Housing | 9,335 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 36,192 |
| Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance | 256 |
| Section 236 Rental Assistance | 40 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 4,336 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 921 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 38 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Los Angeles County, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County features 54,797 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Los Angeles County, California
There are 60,288 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Los Angeles County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Los Angeles County, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Los Angeles County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Los Angeles County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Los Angeles County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
