Housing market/California/ZIP 92823

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92823 Brea, 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
5,141
Households
1,782
Median HH income
$176,543
Renter share
20.3%
Median gross rent
$3,501
Vacancy
9.7%
Pop. change
+8.9%
2BR SAFMR
$4,380
SAFMR / rent
1.251×
2–49 unit stock
96
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 92823 · CA

ACS median rent$3,501
2BR SAFMR$4,380
90% floor$3,942
110% ceiling$4,818

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 92823

  • 1-unit detached1,35668.7%
  • 1-unit attached28914.6%
  • 2–4 units100.5%
  • 5–49 units864.4%
  • 50+ units1869.4%
  • Mobile462.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,35668.7%
1-unit attached28914.6%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units100.5%
5–9 units201.0%
10–19 units663.3%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units1869.4%
Mobile462.3%

2–4 unit share 0.5% · 5–49 unit share 4.4% · combined 2–49 4.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
95
2BR
375
3BR
554
4BR
662
5+
287

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income58.7%
Rent ≥50% of income36.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $3,501 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $3,346.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 58.7%; ≥50% 36.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $4,380 (1.251× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,141 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.9%.

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 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 92823 20.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.7%; ACS median gross rent is $3,501; population increased +8.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 10 units in 2–4-unit structures and 86 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $4,380 versus ACS median gross rent of $3,501. 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 92823 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 92823?

ZIP 92823 (Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 5,141 residents, 1,782 households, a renter share of 20.3%, median household income of $176,543, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $3,501. Vacancy is 9.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92823?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 10 in 3–4 unit buildings, 20 in 5–9, 66 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 96 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92823?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $4,380. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92823 — Brea, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92823 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.