Housing market/California/ZIP 92071

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92071 Santee, 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
59,739
Households
21,036
Median HH income
$105,603
Renter share
28.0%
Median gross rent
$2,202
Vacancy
3.2%
Pop. change
+3.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,750
SAFMR / rent
1.249×
2–49 unit stock
3,320
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 625
HUD assisted MF
2 / 309

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ZIP 92071 · CA

ACS median rent$2,202
2BR SAFMR$2,750
90% floor$2,475
110% ceiling$3,025

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 92071

  • 1-unit detached12,46457.4%
  • 1-unit attached2,62312.1%
  • 2–4 units1,1775.4%
  • 5–49 units2,1439.9%
  • 50+ units1,2115.6%
  • Mobile2,1149.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached12,46457.4%
1-unit attached2,62312.1%
2 units (duplex)580.3%
3–4 units1,1195.1%
5–9 units9674.4%
10–19 units4882.2%
20–49 units6883.2%
50+ units1,2115.6%
Mobile2,1149.7%

2–4 unit share 5.4% · 5–49 unit share 9.9% · combined 2–49 15.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
275
1BR
1,147
2BR
5,654
3BR
9,104
4BR
4,932
5+
620

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income58.5%
Rent ≥50% of income26.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,202 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,961.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 58.5%; ≥50% 26.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,750 (1.249× ACS median gross rent).

Population

59,739 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 625 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 309 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 92071 28.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.2%; ACS median gross rent is $2,202; population increased +3.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,177 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,143 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 625 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,750 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,202. 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 92071 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 92071?

ZIP 92071 (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA) has 59,739 residents, 21,036 households, a renter share of 28.0%, median household income of $105,603, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,202. Vacancy is 3.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92071?

ACS counts 58 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,119 in 3–4 unit buildings, 967 in 5–9, 488 in 10–19, and 688 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,320 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92071?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,750. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92071 — Santee, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92071 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.