Housing market/Florida/ZIP 33486

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 33486 Boca Raton, 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
23,252
Households
8,989
Median HH income
$113,575
Renter share
28.6%
Median gross rent
$2,226
Vacancy
6.2%
Pop. change
-3.7%
2BR SAFMR
$2,900
SAFMR / rent
1.303×
2–49 unit stock
2,446
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 33486 · FL

ACS median rent$2,226
2BR SAFMR$2,900
90% floor$2,610
110% ceiling$3,190

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 33486

  • 1-unit detached5,95162.1%
  • 1-unit attached6897.2%
  • 2–4 units5806.1%
  • 5–49 units1,86619.5%
  • 50+ units4905.1%
  • Mobile70.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,95162.1%
1-unit attached6897.2%
2 units (duplex)2042.1%
3–4 units3763.9%
5–9 units3363.5%
10–19 units5716.0%
20–49 units95910.0%
50+ units4905.1%
Mobile70.1%

2–4 unit share 6.1% · 5–49 unit share 19.5% · combined 2–49 25.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
290
1BR
475
2BR
2,592
3BR
4,263
4BR
1,643
5+
320

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.8%
Rent ≥50% of income34.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,226 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,128.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.8%; ≥50% 34.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,900 (1.303× ACS median gross rent).

Population

23,252 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 33486 28.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.2%; ACS median gross rent is $2,226; population changed -3.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 580 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,866 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,900 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,226. 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 33486 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 33486?

ZIP 33486 (West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 23,252 residents, 8,989 households, a renter share of 28.6%, median household income of $113,575, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,226. Vacancy is 6.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 33486?

ACS counts 204 units in 2-unit buildings, 376 in 3–4 unit buildings, 336 in 5–9, 571 in 10–19, and 959 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,446 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 33486?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,900. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 33486 — Boca Raton, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 33486 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.