Housing market/California/ZIP 92126
ZIP 92126 San Diego, 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.
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ZIP 92126 · CA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 92126 — San Diego, CA 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 92126
- 1-unit detached14,25054.6%
- 1-unit attached2,1168.1%
- 2–4 units2,3248.9%
- 5–49 units4,35816.7%
- 50+ units2,72710.4%
- Mobile3441.3%
2–4 unit share 8.9% · 5–49 unit share 16.7% · combined 2–49 25.6%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $2,630 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $2,384.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.0%; ≥50% 22.2%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,480 (1.323× ACS median gross rent).
Population
77,239 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.5%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 180 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 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 92126 47.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.5%; ACS median gross rent is $2,630; population changed -6.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,324 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,358 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 180 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,480 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,630. 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 92126 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.
ZIP 92126 — San Diego, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·California 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 California research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 92126?
ZIP 92126 (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA) has 77,239 residents, 25,230 households, a renter share of 47.3%, median household income of $123,232, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,630. Vacancy is 3.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 92126?
ACS counts 203 units in 2-unit buildings, 2,121 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,771 in 5–9, 784 in 10–19, and 803 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,682 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 92126?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,480. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92126 — San Diego, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 92126 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.