# Orange County

### Summary

**36.3%** share of renter households  
**41.7%** share of low-income households  
**48.6%** share of rent-burdened households

### Renter population data

| Households                  | % share |
|-----------------------------|---------|
| Renter households           | 19,912  |
| Homeowner households        | 34,871  |
| Total households            | 54,783  |
| Low-income renter households |         |

#### Renter households by income group

| Households                  | % share   |
|-----------------------------|-----------|
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI) |  3,640   |
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI)    |  2,124   |
| Low-income (51-80% AMI)         |  2,543   |
| All low-income households (<80% AMI) | 8,307   |

### Rent-burdened households

| Share of income spent on rent | Households | % share |
|-------------------------------|------------|---------|
| Moderately rent-burdened      | 3,772      | 18.9%   |
| 30.0–34.9%                   | 1,304      | 6.5%    |
| 35.0–39.9%                   | 1,296      | 6.5%    |
| 40.0-49.9%                   | 1,172      | 5.9%    |
| Severely rent-burdened       | 5,915      | 29.7%   |
| All rent-burdened households  | 9,687      | 48.6%   |

### Affordable housing shortage

Median household income  
**In 2010**: $27,865  
**In 2021**: $42,051  
**Increase (2010–2021)**: 50.9%

Median rent  
**In 2010**: $423  
**In 2021**: $1,042  
**Increase (2010–2021)**: 146.3%

**Affordable housing stock**

| Units                        |  |
|------------------------------|---|
| Supply (current stock)      | 2,579 |
| Demand (total units needed) | 5,040 |
| Shortage                    | 3,213 |
| Supply/Demand Ratio         | 51.2% |

## HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

| Location                       | Number of units | Income ceiling | LIHTC allocation | Type                          | Year  | Zipcode | Low-income | Amount   |
|--------------------------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|-------------------------------|-------|---------|------------|----------|
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK           | 154            | 60% AMI       | $1,804,887      | New construction               | 2014  | 10452   | N/A        | N/A      |
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS         | 99             | 60% AMI       | $1,378,252      | New construction               | 2007  | 94538   | N/A        | N/A      |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE               | 200            | 60% AMI       | $504,385        | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab | 2012  | 32208   | N/A        | N/A      |
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE            | 168            | 60% AMI       | $424,046        | NA                            | 2006  | 32773   | N/A        | N/A      |
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS | 61         | 60% AMI       | $1,557,010      | New construction               | 2016  | 91768   | N/A        | N/A      |
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC         | 65             | 60% AMI       | $659,087        | New construction               | 2008  | 10459   | N/A        | N/A      |
| HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II| 88           | 60% AMI       | $1,510,000      | New construction               | 2012  | 33905   | N/A        | N/A      |
| ...                          | ...            | ...           | ...              | ...                           | ...   | ...     | ...        | ...      |