Housing market/California/ZIP 90815

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 90815 Long Beach, 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
43,461
Households
15,457
Median HH income
$116,567
Renter share
35.3%
Median gross rent
$2,263
Vacancy
2.8%
Pop. change
+5.9%
2BR SAFMR
$3,420
SAFMR / rent
1.511×
2–49 unit stock
2,778
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 50
HUD assisted MF
3 / 62

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ZIP 90815 · CA

ACS median rent$2,263
2BR SAFMR$3,420
90% floor$3,078
110% ceiling$3,762

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 90815

  • 1-unit detached10,65167.0%
  • 1-unit attached6664.2%
  • 2–4 units9516.0%
  • 5–49 units1,82711.5%
  • 50+ units1,74611.0%
  • Mobile670.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,65167.0%
1-unit attached6664.2%
2 units (duplex)4352.7%
3–4 units5163.2%
5–9 units7244.6%
10–19 units6324.0%
20–49 units4713.0%
50+ units1,74611.0%
Mobile670.4%

2–4 unit share 6.0% · 5–49 unit share 11.5% · combined 2–49 17.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
301
1BR
1,664
2BR
4,316
3BR
6,738
4BR
2,289
5+
600

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income44.7%
Rent ≥50% of income20.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,263 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,113.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.7%; ≥50% 20.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,420 (1.511× ACS median gross rent).

Population

43,461 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 50 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 62 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 11,222 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 90815 35.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.8%; ACS median gross rent is $2,263; population increased +5.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 951 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,827 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 50 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,420 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,263. 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 90815 is a Census / HUD profile for Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, 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 90815?

ZIP 90815 (Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 43,461 residents, 15,457 households, a renter share of 35.3%, median household income of $116,567, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,263. Vacancy is 2.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 90815?

ACS counts 435 units in 2-unit buildings, 516 in 3–4 unit buildings, 724 in 5–9, 632 in 10–19, and 471 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,778 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 90815?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,420. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 90815 — Long Beach, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 90815 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.