Section 8 in Los Angeles County, CA
102,716 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Los Angeles County, 85% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Los Angeles County?
No. California state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Los Angeles County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Los Angeles County in the Los Angeles metro
Los Angeles County is one of the counties inside the Los Angeles, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Los Angeles metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Los Angeles County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles · PHA code CA004
53,428 Section 8 unitsLos Angeles County Development Authority
Alhambra · PHA code CA002
27,058 Section 8 unitsCity of Long Beach Housing Authority
Long Beach · PHA code CA068
7,862 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Glendale
Glendale · PHA code CA114
1,667 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica · PHA code CA111
1,536 Section 8 unitsCity of Pasadena Housing Department
Pasadena · PHA code CA079
1,525 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Los Angeles County?
Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.
Other California counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 9,936,690 · FIPS 06037.