Housing market/California/ZIP 90201

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 90201 Bell, 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
93,783
Households
24,358
Median HH income
$56,824
Renter share
79.0%
Median gross rent
$1,623
Vacancy
2.5%
Pop. change
-8.4%
2BR SAFMR
$2,520
SAFMR / rent
1.553×
2–49 unit stock
6,929
LIHTC proj / units
11 / 628
HUD assisted MF
4 / 198

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ZIP 90201 · CA

ACS median rent$1,623
2BR SAFMR$2,520
90% floor$2,268
110% ceiling$2,772

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 90201

  • 1-unit detached12,68450.8%
  • 1-unit attached3,48313.9%
  • 2–4 units2,69210.8%
  • 5–49 units4,23717.0%
  • 50+ units4841.9%
  • Mobile1,3915.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached12,68450.8%
1-unit attached3,48313.9%
2 units (duplex)8863.5%
3–4 units1,8067.2%
5–9 units1,6126.5%
10–19 units1,4215.7%
20–49 units1,2044.8%
50+ units4841.9%
Mobile1,3915.6%

2–4 unit share 10.8% · 5–49 unit share 17.0% · combined 2–49 27.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,317
1BR
4,891
2BR
11,926
3BR
5,636
4BR
1,003
5+
216

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income60.2%
Rent ≥50% of income32.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,623 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,484.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.2%; ≥50% 32.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,520 (1.553× ACS median gross rent).

Population

93,783 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -8.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 11 projects, 628 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 198 assisted units.
  • 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 90201 79.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,623; population changed -8.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,692 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,237 units in 5–49-unit structures; 11 LIHTC projects totaling 628 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,520 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,623. 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 90201 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 90201?

ZIP 90201 (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 93,783 residents, 24,358 households, a renter share of 79.0%, median household income of $56,824, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,623. Vacancy is 2.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 90201?

ACS counts 886 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,806 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,612 in 5–9, 1,421 in 10–19, and 1,204 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,929 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 90201?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,520. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 90201 — Bell, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 90201 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.