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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92821 Brea, California

Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, 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
42,196
Households
14,784
Median HH income
$116,660
Renter share
42.0%
Median gross rent
$2,254
Vacancy
2.9%
Pop. change
+12.4%
2BR SAFMR
$3,210
SAFMR / rent
1.424×
2–49 unit stock
2,767
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 452
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 92821 · CA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 92821 — Brea, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$2,254
2BR SAFMR$3,210
90% floor$2,889
110% ceiling$3,531

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 92821

  • 1-unit detached7,95452.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,69711.1%
  • 2–4 units6634.4%
  • 5–49 units2,10413.8%
  • 50+ units2,18914.4%
  • Mobile6254.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,95452.2%
1-unit attached1,69711.1%
2 units (duplex)710.5%
3–4 units5923.9%
5–9 units7955.2%
10–19 units4983.3%
20–49 units8115.3%
50+ units2,18914.4%
Mobile6254.1%

2–4 unit share 4.4% · 5–49 unit share 13.8% · combined 2–49 18.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
527
1BR
1,834
2BR
3,721
3BR
5,036
4BR
3,332
5+
782

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income51.0%
Rent ≥50% of income23.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,254 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,110.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.0%; ≥50% 23.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,210 (1.424× ACS median gross rent).

Population

42,196 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +12.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 452 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 1,892 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 92821 42.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.9%; ACS median gross rent is $2,254; population increased +12.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 663 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,104 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 452 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,210 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,254. 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 92821 is a Census / HUD profile for Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 92821 — Brea, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·California ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
90620Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area27.3%$2,263$2,97090621Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area63.0%$2,061$2,92090622Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,06090623Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area31.7%$2,224$2,79090624Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,06090630Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area32.7%$2,452$3,10090631Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area38.5%$2,029$2,69090632Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,06090633Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,06090638Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area23.5%$2,052$3,41090680Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area48.6%$1,953$2,92090720Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area35.1%$2,370$3,070

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 92821?

ZIP 92821 (Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 42,196 residents, 14,784 households, a renter share of 42.0%, median household income of $116,660, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,254. Vacancy is 2.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92821?

ACS counts 71 units in 2-unit buildings, 592 in 3–4 unit buildings, 795 in 5–9, 498 in 10–19, and 811 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,767 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92821?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,210. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92821 — Brea, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92821 is Census / HUD research for Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, 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.