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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 90021 Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · California. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
3,152
Households
1,541
Median HH income
$32,250
Renter share
93.1%
Median gross rent
$984
Vacancy
9.0%
Pop. change
+7.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,420
SAFMR / rent
2.459×
2–49 unit stock
707
LIHTC proj / units
13 / 884
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 90021 · CA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 90021 — Los Angeles, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$984
2BR SAFMR$2,420
90% floor$2,178
110% ceiling$2,662

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 90021

  • 1-unit detached845.0%
  • 1-unit attached201.2%
  • 2–4 units714.2%
  • 5–49 units63637.5%
  • 50+ units88352.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached845.0%
1-unit attached201.2%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units714.2%
5–9 units331.9%
10–19 units1217.1%
20–49 units48228.5%
50+ units88352.1%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 4.2% · 5–49 unit share 37.5% · combined 2–49 41.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,208
1BR
262
2BR
123
3BR
43
4BR
23
5+
35

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income61.3%
Rent ≥50% of income37.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $984 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $900.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 61.3%; ≥50% 37.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,420 (2.459× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,152 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 13 projects, 884 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 10,633 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 90021 93.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.0%; ACS median gross rent is $984; population increased +7.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 71 units in 2–4-unit structures and 636 units in 5–49-unit structures; 13 LIHTC projects totaling 884 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,420 versus ACS median gross rent of $984. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

California research

ZIP 90021 is a Census / HUD profile for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 90021 — Los Angeles, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·California ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
90001Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area64.4%$1,471$2,33090002Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area59.3%$1,509$2,33090003Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area73.4%$1,515$2,24090004Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area83.1%$1,752$3,19090005Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area91.0%$1,648$3,23090006Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area89.9%$1,396$2,56090007Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area89.6%$1,480$2,38090008Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area69.6%$1,589$2,64090009Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$2,96090010Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area82.2%$2,621$3,89090011Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area73.7%$1,497$2,32090012Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area91.8%$2,116$3,150

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is California research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 90021?

ZIP 90021 (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 3,152 residents, 1,541 households, a renter share of 93.1%, median household income of $32,250, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $984. Vacancy is 9.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 90021?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 71 in 3–4 unit buildings, 33 in 5–9, 121 in 10–19, and 482 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 707 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 90021?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,420. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 90021 — Los Angeles, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 90021 is Census / HUD research for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list California property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.