Housing market/California/ZIP 92240

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92240 Desert Hot Springs, California

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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
40,918
Households
14,104
Median HH income
$51,284
Renter share
44.3%
Median gross rent
$1,367
Vacancy
11.7%
Pop. change
+18.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,990
SAFMR / rent
1.456×
2–49 unit stock
2,965
LIHTC proj / units
10 / 783
HUD assisted MF
2 / 20

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ZIP 92240 · CA

ACS median rent$1,367
2BR SAFMR$1,990
90% floor$1,791
110% ceiling$2,189

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 92240

  • 1-unit detached10,85467.9%
  • 1-unit attached3111.9%
  • 2–4 units1,5699.8%
  • 5–49 units1,3968.7%
  • 50+ units2321.5%
  • Mobile1,61510.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,85467.9%
1-unit attached3111.9%
2 units (duplex)7484.7%
3–4 units8215.1%
5–9 units7814.9%
10–19 units4883.1%
20–49 units1270.8%
50+ units2321.5%
Mobile1,61510.1%

2–4 unit share 9.8% · 5–49 unit share 8.7% · combined 2–49 18.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
466
1BR
1,966
2BR
3,816
3BR
7,192
4BR
2,346
5+
191

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income60.6%
Rent ≥50% of income36.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,367 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,071.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.6%; ≥50% 36.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,990 (1.456× ACS median gross rent).

Population

40,918 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +18.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 10 projects, 783 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 20 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 3,066 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 92240 44.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,367; population increased +18.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,569 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,396 units in 5–49-unit structures; 10 LIHTC projects totaling 783 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,990 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,367. 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 92240 is a Census / HUD profile for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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 92240?

ZIP 92240 (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA) has 40,918 residents, 14,104 households, a renter share of 44.3%, median household income of $51,284, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,367. Vacancy is 11.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92240?

ACS counts 748 units in 2-unit buildings, 821 in 3–4 unit buildings, 781 in 5–9, 488 in 10–19, and 127 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,965 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92240?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,990. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92240 — Desert Hot Springs, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92240 is Census / HUD research for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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.