Housing market/Florida/ZIP 32934

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 32934 Melbourne, Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA · Florida. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
18,904
Households
7,625
Median HH income
$102,871
Renter share
10.4%
Median gross rent
$1,782
Vacancy
4.5%
Pop. change
+0.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,170
SAFMR / rent
1.218×
2–49 unit stock
640
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 72
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 32934 · FL

ACS median rent$1,782
2BR SAFMR$2,170
90% floor$1,953
110% ceiling$2,387

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 32934

  • 1-unit detached6,17377.3%
  • 1-unit attached1401.8%
  • 2–4 units1782.2%
  • 5–49 units4625.8%
  • 50+ units480.6%
  • Mobile98612.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,17377.3%
1-unit attached1401.8%
2 units (duplex)350.4%
3–4 units1431.8%
5–9 units2953.7%
10–19 units1531.9%
20–49 units140.2%
50+ units480.6%
Mobile98612.3%

2–4 unit share 2.2% · 5–49 unit share 5.8% · combined 2–49 8.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
83
1BR
264
2BR
1,168
3BR
3,665
4BR
2,399
5+
408

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.7%
Rent ≥50% of income30.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,782 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,527.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.7%; ≥50% 30.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,170 (1.218× ACS median gross rent).

Population

18,904 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 72 units.
  • 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 1,230 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 32934 10.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,782; population increased +0.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 178 units in 2–4-unit structures and 462 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 72 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,782. 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.

Florida research

ZIP 32934 is a Census / HUD profile for Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL. 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 Florida research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 32934?

ZIP 32934 (Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA) has 18,904 residents, 7,625 households, a renter share of 10.4%, median household income of $102,871, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,782. Vacancy is 4.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 32934?

ACS counts 35 units in 2-unit buildings, 143 in 3–4 unit buildings, 295 in 5–9, 153 in 10–19, and 14 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 640 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 32934?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 32934 — Melbourne, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 32934 is Census / HUD research for Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Florida 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.