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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92648 Huntington 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
45,521
Households
20,023
Median HH income
$118,993
Renter share
53.2%
Median gross rent
$2,324
Vacancy
7.3%
Pop. change
-2.9%
2BR SAFMR
$3,210
SAFMR / rent
1.381×
2–49 unit stock
7,758
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 414
HUD assisted MF
1 / 185

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 92648 — Huntington Beach, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$2,324
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 92648

  • 1-unit detached7,04832.6%
  • 1-unit attached3,86517.9%
  • 2–4 units3,64716.9%
  • 5–49 units4,11119.0%
  • 50+ units2,1419.9%
  • Mobile7973.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,04832.6%
1-unit attached3,86517.9%
2 units (duplex)5352.5%
3–4 units3,11214.4%
5–9 units2,0999.7%
10–19 units1,0634.9%
20–49 units9494.4%
50+ units2,1419.9%
Mobile7973.7%

2–4 unit share 16.9% · 5–49 unit share 19.0% · combined 2–49 35.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
684
1BR
3,961
2BR
7,239
3BR
6,272
4BR
2,719
5+
734

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income49.4%
Rent ≥50% of income24.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,324 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,235.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 49.4%; ≥50% 24.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,210 (1.381× ACS median gross rent).

Population

45,521 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 414 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 185 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 92648 53.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.3%; ACS median gross rent is $2,324; population changed -2.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 3,647 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,111 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 414 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,210 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,324. 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 92648 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 92648 — Huntington Beach, 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 92648?

ZIP 92648 (Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 45,521 residents, 20,023 households, a renter share of 53.2%, median household income of $118,993, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,324. Vacancy is 7.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92648?

ACS counts 535 units in 2-unit buildings, 3,112 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,099 in 5–9, 1,063 in 10–19, and 949 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 7,758 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92648?

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 92648 — Huntington Beach, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92648 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.