Housing market/California/ZIP 90049

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 90049 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
36,735
Households
16,605
Median HH income
$169,898
Renter share
47.3%
Median gross rent
$2,913
Vacancy
11.1%
Pop. change
-0.6%
2BR SAFMR
$4,450
SAFMR / rent
1.528×
2–49 unit stock
8,784
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 90049 · CA

ACS median rent$2,913
2BR SAFMR$4,450
90% floor$4,005
110% ceiling$4,895

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 90049

  • 1-unit detached7,62040.8%
  • 1-unit attached3311.8%
  • 2–4 units7524.0%
  • 5–49 units8,03243.0%
  • 50+ units1,94910.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,62040.8%
1-unit attached3311.8%
2 units (duplex)2061.1%
3–4 units5462.9%
5–9 units2,09511.2%
10–19 units2,76114.8%
20–49 units3,17617.0%
50+ units1,94910.4%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 4.0% · 5–49 unit share 43.0% · combined 2–49 47.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,390
1BR
3,307
2BR
5,812
3BR
3,686
4BR
2,589
5+
1,900

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.0%
Rent ≥50% of income20.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,913 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,757.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.0%; ≥50% 20.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $4,450 (1.528× ACS median gross rent).

Population

36,735 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: 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 90049 47.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.1%; ACS median gross rent is $2,913; population changed -0.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 752 units in 2–4-unit structures and 8,032 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $4,450 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,913. 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 90049 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 90049?

ZIP 90049 (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 36,735 residents, 16,605 households, a renter share of 47.3%, median household income of $169,898, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,913. Vacancy is 11.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 90049?

ACS counts 206 units in 2-unit buildings, 546 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,095 in 5–9, 2,761 in 10–19, and 3,176 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 8,784 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 90049?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $4,450. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 90049 — Los Angeles, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 90049 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.