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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 90621 Buena Park, 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
35,735
Households
10,950
Median HH income
$94,679
Renter share
63.0%
Median gross rent
$2,061
Vacancy
2.6%
Pop. change
+0.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,920
SAFMR / rent
1.417×
2–49 unit stock
4,621
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 373
HUD assisted MF
1 / 100

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 90621 — Buena Park, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$2,061
2BR SAFMR$2,920
90% floor$2,628
110% ceiling$3,212

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 90621

  • 1-unit detached3,61832.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,87816.7%
  • 2–4 units1,26411.2%
  • 5–49 units3,35729.9%
  • 50+ units8948.0%
  • Mobile2332.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,61832.2%
1-unit attached1,87816.7%
2 units (duplex)1231.1%
3–4 units1,14110.1%
5–9 units1,0469.3%
10–19 units1,32011.7%
20–49 units9918.8%
50+ units8948.0%
Mobile2332.1%

2–4 unit share 11.2% · 5–49 unit share 29.9% · combined 2–49 41.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
699
1BR
1,341
2BR
4,442
3BR
2,918
4BR
1,570
5+
274

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.8%
Rent ≥50% of income25.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,061 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,891.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.8%; ≥50% 25.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,920 (1.417× ACS median gross rent).

Population

35,735 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 373 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 100 assisted units.
  • 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 90621 63.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.6%; ACS median gross rent is $2,061; population increased +0.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,264 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,357 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 373 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,920 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,061. 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 90621 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 90621 — Buena Park, 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$2,97090622Santa 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$3,07090721Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,060

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 90621?

ZIP 90621 (Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 35,735 residents, 10,950 households, a renter share of 63.0%, median household income of $94,679, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,061. Vacancy is 2.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 90621?

ACS counts 123 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,141 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,046 in 5–9, 1,320 in 10–19, and 991 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,621 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 90621?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,920. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 90621 — Buena Park, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 90621 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.