Housing market/Florida/ZIP 34442

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 34442 Hernando, Florida

Homosassa Springs, 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
16,356
Households
7,976
Median HH income
$55,473
Renter share
13.9%
Median gross rent
$965
Vacancy
19.0%
Pop. change
+17.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,110
SAFMR / rent
1.150×
2–49 unit stock
603
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 172
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 34442 · FL

ACS median rent$965
2BR SAFMR$1,110
90% floor$999
110% ceiling$1,221

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 34442

  • 1-unit detached6,43965.4%
  • 1-unit attached1922.0%
  • 2–4 units660.7%
  • 5–49 units5375.5%
  • 50+ units1922.0%
  • Mobile2,41524.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,43965.4%
1-unit attached1921.9%
2 units (duplex)390.4%
3–4 units270.3%
5–9 units3693.7%
10–19 units1111.1%
20–49 units570.6%
50+ units1921.9%
Mobile2,41524.5%

2–4 unit share 0.7% · 5–49 unit share 5.5% · combined 2–49 6.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
27
1BR
342
2BR
4,021
3BR
4,664
4BR
750
5+
48

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income49.7%
Rent ≥50% of income30.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $965 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $823.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 49.7%; ≥50% 30.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,110 (1.150× ACS median gross rent).

Population

16,356 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +17.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 172 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 6 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 34442 13.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 19.0%; ACS median gross rent is $965; population increased +17.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 66 units in 2–4-unit structures and 537 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 172 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,110 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 34442 is a Census / HUD profile for Homosassa Springs, 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 34442?

ZIP 34442 (Homosassa Springs, FL MSA) has 16,356 residents, 7,976 households, a renter share of 13.9%, median household income of $55,473, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $965. Vacancy is 19.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 34442?

ACS counts 39 units in 2-unit buildings, 27 in 3–4 unit buildings, 369 in 5–9, 111 in 10–19, and 57 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 603 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 34442?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,110. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 34442 — Hernando, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 34442 is Census / HUD research for Homosassa Springs, 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.