Housing market/California/ZIP 92019

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92019 El Cajon, California

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA · California. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
45,801
Households
14,988
Median HH income
$99,266
Renter share
32.7%
Median gross rent
$2,141
Vacancy
5.3%
Pop. change
+8.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,840
SAFMR / rent
1.326×
2–49 unit stock
3,117
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 144
HUD assisted MF
1 / 110

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ZIP 92019 · CA

ACS median rent$2,141
2BR SAFMR$2,840
90% floor$2,556
110% ceiling$3,124

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 92019

  • 1-unit detached9,97663.1%
  • 1-unit attached8305.2%
  • 2–4 units9476.0%
  • 5–49 units2,17013.7%
  • 50+ units9786.2%
  • Mobile9155.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached9,97663.0%
1-unit attached8305.2%
2 units (duplex)2221.4%
3–4 units7254.6%
5–9 units7804.9%
10–19 units5913.7%
20–49 units7995.0%
50+ units9786.2%
Mobile9155.8%

2–4 unit share 6.0% · 5–49 unit share 13.7% · combined 2–49 19.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
365
1BR
1,559
2BR
3,618
3BR
5,412
4BR
4,130
5+
746

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income59.3%
Rent ≥50% of income34.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,141 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,900.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 59.3%; ≥50% 34.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,840 (1.326× ACS median gross rent).

Population

45,801 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 144 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 110 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 7,311 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 92019 32.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.3%; ACS median gross rent is $2,141; population increased +8.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 947 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,170 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 144 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,840 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,141. 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.

California research

ZIP 92019 is a Census / HUD profile for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. 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 California research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 92019?

ZIP 92019 (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA) has 45,801 residents, 14,988 households, a renter share of 32.7%, median household income of $99,266, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,141. Vacancy is 5.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92019?

ACS counts 222 units in 2-unit buildings, 725 in 3–4 unit buildings, 780 in 5–9, 591 in 10–19, and 799 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,117 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92019?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,840. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92019 — El Cajon, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92019 is Census / HUD research for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list California 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.