Housing market/California/ZIP 90044

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 90044 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
95,859
Households
27,423
Median HH income
$51,433
Renter share
68.7%
Median gross rent
$1,427
Vacancy
4.7%
Pop. change
-0.6%
2BR SAFMR
$2,350
SAFMR / rent
1.647×
2–49 unit stock
12,443
LIHTC proj / units
23 / 1,447
HUD assisted MF
14 / 602

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ZIP 90044 · CA

ACS median rent$1,427
2BR SAFMR$2,350
90% floor$2,115
110% ceiling$2,585

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 90044

  • 1-unit detached11,76240.9%
  • 1-unit attached3,21711.2%
  • 2–4 units5,61519.5%
  • 5–49 units6,82823.7%
  • 50+ units1,1804.1%
  • Mobile1530.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached11,76240.9%
1-unit attached3,21711.2%
2 units (duplex)1,8896.6%
3–4 units3,72613.0%
5–9 units3,36711.7%
10–19 units2,2817.9%
20–49 units1,1804.1%
50+ units1,1804.1%
Mobile1530.5%

2–4 unit share 19.5% · 5–49 unit share 23.7% · combined 2–49 43.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,318
1BR
6,748
2BR
10,856
3BR
7,172
4BR
2,194
5+
482

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income63.6%
Rent ≥50% of income39.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,427 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,226.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 63.6%; ≥50% 39.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,350 (1.647× ACS median gross rent).

Population

95,859 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 23 projects, 1,447 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 14 properties, 602 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 90044 68.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,427; population changed -0.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 5,615 units in 2–4-unit structures and 6,828 units in 5–49-unit structures; 23 LIHTC projects totaling 1,447 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,350 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,427. 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 90044 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 90044?

ZIP 90044 (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 95,859 residents, 27,423 households, a renter share of 68.7%, median household income of $51,433, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,427. Vacancy is 4.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 90044?

ACS counts 1,889 units in 2-unit buildings, 3,726 in 3–4 unit buildings, 3,367 in 5–9, 2,281 in 10–19, and 1,180 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 12,443 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 90044?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,350. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 90044 — Los Angeles, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 90044 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.