Housing market/California/ZIP 90048

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 90048 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
20,796
Households
11,838
Median HH income
$104,227
Renter share
72.0%
Median gross rent
$2,359
Vacancy
13.8%
Pop. change
-9.2%
2BR SAFMR
$3,960
SAFMR / rent
1.679×
2–49 unit stock
9,240
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 90048 · CA

ACS median rent$2,359
2BR SAFMR$3,960
90% floor$3,564
110% ceiling$4,356

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 90048

  • 1-unit detached2,96121.6%
  • 1-unit attached4213.1%
  • 2–4 units1,81013.2%
  • 5–49 units7,43054.1%
  • 50+ units1,1118.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,96121.6%
1-unit attached4213.1%
2 units (duplex)7475.4%
3–4 units1,0637.7%
5–9 units2,78620.3%
10–19 units1,77312.9%
20–49 units2,87120.9%
50+ units1,1118.1%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 13.2% · 5–49 unit share 54.1% · combined 2–49 67.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
759
1BR
4,822
2BR
4,510
3BR
2,727
4BR
632
5+
283

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.3%
Rent ≥50% of income29.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,359 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,249.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.3%; ≥50% 29.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,960 (1.679× ACS median gross rent).

Population

20,796 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -9.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 90048 72.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.8%; ACS median gross rent is $2,359; population changed -9.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,810 units in 2–4-unit structures and 7,430 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,960 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,359. 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 90048 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.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

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 90048?

ZIP 90048 (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 20,796 residents, 11,838 households, a renter share of 72.0%, median household income of $104,227, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,359. Vacancy is 13.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 90048?

ACS counts 747 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,063 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,786 in 5–9, 1,773 in 10–19, and 2,871 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 9,240 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 90048?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,960. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 90048 — Los Angeles, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 90048 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.