Housing market/Florida/ZIP 33853
ZIP 33853 Lake Wales, Florida
Lakeland-Winter Haven, 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 33853 · FL
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 33853 — Lake Wales, 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 33853
- 1-unit detached3,57665.2%
- 1-unit attached1051.9%
- 2–4 units90216.5%
- 5–49 units64711.8%
- 50+ units1082.0%
- Mobile1452.6%
2–4 unit share 16.5% · 5–49 unit share 11.8% · combined 2–49 28.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $965 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $813.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.8%; ≥50% 40.6%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,350 (1.399× ACS median gross rent).
Population
12,385 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 34 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 87 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 1,336 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 33853 44.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.2%; ACS median gross rent is $965; population increased +1.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 902 units in 2–4-unit structures and 647 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 34 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,350 versus ACS median gross rent of $965. 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 33853 is a Census / HUD profile for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 33853 — Lake Wales, 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 33853?
ZIP 33853 (Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA) has 12,385 residents, 4,706 households, a renter share of 44.2%, median household income of $40,938, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $965. Vacancy is 14.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 33853?
ACS counts 472 units in 2-unit buildings, 430 in 3–4 unit buildings, 374 in 5–9, 118 in 10–19, and 155 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,549 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 33853?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,350. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 33853 — Lake Wales, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 33853 is Census / HUD research for Lakeland-Winter Haven, 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.