Housing market/Texas/ZIP 78593

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 78593 Santa Rosa, Texas

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
5,030
Households
1,581
Median HH income
$40,194
Renter share
28.6%
Median gross rent
$876
Vacancy
9.9%
Pop. change
-16.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,020
SAFMR / rent
1.164×
2–49 unit stock
105
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 103
HUD assisted MF
1 / 53

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ZIP 78593 · TX

ACS median rent$876
2BR SAFMR$1,020
90% floor$918
110% ceiling$1,122

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 78593

  • 1-unit detached1,40380.8%
  • 1-unit attached533.1%
  • 2–4 units714.1%
  • 5–49 units342.0%
  • 50+ units90.5%
  • Mobile1669.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,40379.9%
1-unit attached533.0%
2 units (duplex)583.3%
3–4 units130.7%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units150.9%
20–49 units191.1%
50+ units90.5%
Mobile1669.5%

2–4 unit share 4.0% · 5–49 unit share 1.9% · combined 2–49 6.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
7
1BR
65
2BR
513
3BR
842
4BR
303
5+
25

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.4%
Rent ≥50% of income18.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $876 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $565.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.4%; ≥50% 18.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,020 (1.164× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,030 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -16.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 103 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 53 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 687 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 78593 28.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.9%; ACS median gross rent is $876; population changed -16.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 71 units in 2–4-unit structures and 34 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 103 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,020 versus ACS median gross rent of $876. 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.

Texas research

ZIP 78593 is a Census / HUD profile for Brownsville-Harlingen, TX. 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 Texas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 78593?

ZIP 78593 (Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA) has 5,030 residents, 1,581 households, a renter share of 28.6%, median household income of $40,194, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $876. Vacancy is 9.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 78593?

ACS counts 58 units in 2-unit buildings, 13 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 15 in 10–19, and 19 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 105 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 78593?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,020. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 78593 — Santa Rosa, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 78593 is Census / HUD research for Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Texas 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.