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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 94501 Alameda, California

Oakland-Fremont, 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
63,517
Households
25,028
Median HH income
$119,500
Renter share
58.2%
Median gross rent
$2,362
Vacancy
7.7%
Pop. change
-0.5%
2BR SAFMR
$3,050
SAFMR / rent
1.291×
2–49 unit stock
10,914
LIHTC proj / units
11 / 540
HUD assisted MF
2 / 40

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 94501 — Alameda, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$2,362
2BR SAFMR$3,050
90% floor$2,745
110% ceiling$3,355

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 94501

  • 1-unit detached10,56439.0%
  • 1-unit attached2,1718.0%
  • 2–4 units4,47916.5%
  • 5–49 units6,43523.8%
  • 50+ units3,37912.5%
  • Mobile470.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,56439.0%
1-unit attached2,1718.0%
2 units (duplex)1,5685.8%
3–4 units2,91110.7%
5–9 units1,9667.3%
10–19 units1,4335.3%
20–49 units3,03611.2%
50+ units3,37912.5%
Mobile470.2%

2–4 unit share 16.5% · 5–49 unit share 23.7% · combined 2–49 40.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,543
1BR
5,829
2BR
9,570
3BR
6,336
4BR
3,092
5+
747

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.7%
Rent ≥50% of income20.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,362 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,252.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.7%; ≥50% 20.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,050 (1.291× ACS median gross rent).

Population

63,517 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 11 projects, 540 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 40 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,604 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 94501 58.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.7%; ACS median gross rent is $2,362; population changed -0.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 4,479 units in 2–4-unit structures and 6,435 units in 5–49-unit structures; 11 LIHTC projects totaling 540 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,050 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,362. 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 94501 is a Census / HUD profile for Oakland-Fremont, CA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 94501 — Alameda, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·California ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
94502Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area13.1%$3,501$3,06094506Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area11.2%$3,501$3,61094507Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area7.6%$3,501$3,37094509Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area41.7%$2,052$2,63094511Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area28.2%$1,390$2,63094513Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area18.1%$2,449$3,07094514Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area36.7%$2,496$2,96094516Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area27.4%$1,250$2,63094517Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area9.9%$3,501$3,26094518Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area30.8%$2,290$2,73094519Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area29.1%$2,340$2,78094520Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area62.6%$2,118$2,640

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 94501?

ZIP 94501 (Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 63,517 residents, 25,028 households, a renter share of 58.2%, median household income of $119,500, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,362. Vacancy is 7.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 94501?

ACS counts 1,568 units in 2-unit buildings, 2,911 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,966 in 5–9, 1,433 in 10–19, and 3,036 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 10,914 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 94501?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,050. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 94501 — Alameda, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 94501 is Census / HUD research for Oakland-Fremont, 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.