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2025 FMR And Section 8 Rents For El Centro CA

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each zip code of el-centro, CA.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
25132$1100$1270$1630$2240$2710
25121$872$1001$1290$1780$2150
25119$940$1070$1380$1900$2290
25136$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25141$920$1060$1360$1870$2260
25123$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25134$990$1140$1460$2010$2430
25139$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25143$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25125$872$1001$1290$1780$2150
25133$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25115$1160$1260$1580$2140$2630
25130$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25140$1160$1260$1580$2140$2630
25118$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25126$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25113$970$1110$1420$1950$2360
25124$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25142$872$1001$1286$1771$2138
25114$872$1001$1286$1771$2138

Zip Code:

25132

Studio Rent:

$1100

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1270

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2240

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2710

Zip Code:

25121

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1780

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2150

Zip Code:

25119

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1900

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2290

Zip Code:

25136

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25141

Studio Rent:

$920

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1060

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2260

Zip Code:

25123

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25134

Studio Rent:

$990

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2010

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2430

Zip Code:

25139

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25143

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25125

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1780

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2150

Zip Code:

25133

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25115

Studio Rent:

$1160

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2630

Zip Code:

25130

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25140

Studio Rent:

$1160

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2630

Zip Code:

25118

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25126

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25113

Studio Rent:

$970

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1110

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2360

Zip Code:

25124

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25142

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

Zip Code:

25114

Studio Rent:

$872

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1001

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1286

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1771

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2138

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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions

Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.

Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.

Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):

The PHA pays the lower of:

  • Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
  • Gross rent - TTP.

Example:

  • Payment standard: $1,500
  • Contract rent: $1,400
  • Utility allowance: $100
  • Tenant's TTP: $400
  • Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
  • HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.