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Orange County/Los Alamitos/90720

90720

ZIPSAFMR
Orange County, CA
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ZIP Investment Score

36Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,590$2,300
1 BR$2,620$2,660
2 BR$3,070$3,120
3 BR$4,170$4,590
4 BR$4,980$5,480
5 BR$5,727Not available
6 BR$6,586Not available
7 BR$7,574Not available
8 BR$8,710Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$401,714

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$3,120
HUD FMR$3,070
Market rent$3,150
Est. payment standard (102%)Used$3,120
-Principal and interest-$2,031
Loan amount$321,371
Down payment$80,343
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$889
Property taxes-$402
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$312
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$49,602(61.7% ROI)
Projected value
$432,602
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$30,888
Loan principal paid down+$11,514
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$85,321(106.2% ROI)
Projected value
$454,503
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$52,789
Loan principal paid down+$20,532
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$185,439(230.8% ROI)
Projected value
$514,228
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$112,514
Loan principal paid down+$48,925
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.13
1 BR
0.98
2 BR
0.97
3 BR
0.85
4 BR
0.86
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 90720 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 90720 (Los Alamitos, CA) is $3,070 a month. That is down 2.8% from $3,160 in FY 2026. Los Alamitos is in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,057. Among 143 ZIP codes in Orange County, 90720 is tied for the 53rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,690–$4,590). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 90720 is 78% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 90720
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,590−1.1%$2,331–$2,849
1BR$2,620−2.2%$2,358–$2,882
2BR$3,070−2.8%$2,763–$3,377
3BR$4,170−2.8%$3,753–$4,587
4BR$4,980−2.7%$4,482–$5,478

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 90720
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,590$2,620$3,070$4,170$4,980
FY 2026$2,620$2,680$3,160$4,290$5,120
FY 2025$2,200$2,300$2,720$3,680$4,400
FY 2024$2,060$2,190$2,600$3,520$4,170
FY 2023$1,870$2,040$2,450$3,330$3,890

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Orange County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 90720
90623$2,790−9.1%
90624$3,060−0.3%
90630$3,100+1.0%
90631$2,690−12.4%
90632$3,060−0.3%
90633$3,060−0.3%
90680$2,920−4.9%
90720Current$3,070—
90721$3,060−0.3%
90740$3,150+2.6%
90742$3,190+3.9%
90743$3,0700.0%

Questions about ZIP 90720 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90720?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,057, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,751 to $3,363 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,070 it would be $2,763 to $3,377. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 90720 in?

ZIP 90720 is in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,057.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 90720 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.8%, from $3,160 in FY 2026 to $3,070 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.3%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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