Housing market/Florida/ZIP 32953
ZIP 32953 Merritt Island, 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.
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ZIP 32953 · FL
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 32953 — Merritt Island, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 32953
- 1-unit detached7,83167.7%
- 1-unit attached2842.5%
- 2–4 units3973.4%
- 5–49 units1,49612.9%
- 50+ units7196.2%
- Mobile8397.3%
2–4 unit share 3.4% · 5–49 unit share 12.9% · combined 2–49 16.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,300 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,094.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.8%; ≥50% 31.2%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,560 (1.200× ACS median gross rent).
Population
24,834 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.7%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 85 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 85 assisted units.
- 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 32953 26.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,300; population increased +2.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 397 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,496 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 85 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,560 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,300. 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 32953 is a Census / HUD profile for Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 32953 — Merritt Island, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Florida ZIP directory
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 32953?
ZIP 32953 (Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA) has 24,834 residents, 9,611 households, a renter share of 26.2%, median household income of $84,248, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,300. Vacancy is 16.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 32953?
ACS counts 121 units in 2-unit buildings, 276 in 3–4 unit buildings, 459 in 5–9, 422 in 10–19, and 615 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,893 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 32953?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,560. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 32953 — Merritt Island, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 32953 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.