Housing market/Florida/ZIP 33444

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 33444 Delray Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area · Florida. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
23,231
Households
8,885
Median HH income
$74,803
Renter share
46.9%
Median gross rent
$1,712
Vacancy
15.1%
Pop. change
-2.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,190
SAFMR / rent
1.279×
2–49 unit stock
3,142
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 1,086
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 33444 · FL

ACS median rent$1,712
2BR SAFMR$2,190
90% floor$1,971
110% ceiling$2,409

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 33444

  • 1-unit detached5,07148.4%
  • 1-unit attached6446.2%
  • 2–4 units9779.3%
  • 5–49 units2,16520.7%
  • 50+ units1,55614.9%
  • Mobile560.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,07148.4%
1-unit attached6446.2%
2 units (duplex)5044.8%
3–4 units4734.5%
5–9 units8528.1%
10–19 units4994.8%
20–49 units8147.8%
50+ units1,55614.9%
Mobile560.5%

2–4 unit share 9.3% · 5–49 unit share 20.7% · combined 2–49 30.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
183
1BR
1,537
2BR
4,103
3BR
3,290
4BR
1,079
5+
277

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income57.4%
Rent ≥50% of income33.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,712 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,536.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 57.4%; ≥50% 33.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,190 (1.279× ACS median gross rent).

Population

23,231 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 1,086 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 1,503 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 33444 46.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,712; population changed -2.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 977 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,165 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 1,086 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,190 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,712. 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 33444 is a Census / HUD profile for West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, 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 33444?

ZIP 33444 (West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 23,231 residents, 8,885 households, a renter share of 46.9%, median household income of $74,803, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,712. Vacancy is 15.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 33444?

ACS counts 504 units in 2-unit buildings, 473 in 3–4 unit buildings, 852 in 5–9, 499 in 10–19, and 814 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,142 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 33444?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,190. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 33444 — Delray Beach, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 33444 is Census / HUD research for West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.