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ZIP Codes Served by CA079
City of Pasadena Housing Department administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in the following ZIP codes. Click any ZIP to see all PHAs serving it and current payment standards.
10 total ZIPs in service area
About CA079 & the Section 8 Program
City of Pasadena Housing Department is the HUD-assigned Public Housing Authority code CA079 for Pasadena, California. PHAs administer the federal Housing Choice Voucher program under 24 CFR Part 982, paying the difference between a tenant's contribution (typically 30% of adjusted income) and the unit's contract rent — capped by the PHA's published payment standard.
As a SAFMR-mandated PHA, City of Pasadena Housing Department uses ZIP-code-level Small Area Fair Market Rents (rather than metro-wide FMRs) to set payment standards, making them more responsive to neighborhood-level rental markets.
For landlords: payment standards are typically set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent (up to 120% with HUD approval). The PHA's published rate determines the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment.