Housing market/California/ZIP 92241

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92241 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
8,624
Households
3,846
Median HH income
$45,210
Renter share
18.9%
Median gross rent
$961
Vacancy
36.0%
Pop. change
+9.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,990
SAFMR / rent
2.071×
2–49 unit stock
37
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 92241 · CA

ACS median rent$961
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 92241

  • 1-unit detached1,48324.9%
  • 1-unit attached80.1%
  • 5–49 units370.6%
  • 50+ units110.2%
  • Mobile4,41074.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,48324.7%
1-unit attached80.1%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units370.6%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units110.2%
Mobile4,41073.4%

2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 0.6% · combined 2–49 0.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
259
1BR
1,902
2BR
2,244
3BR
1,380
4BR
182
5+
39

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income56.7%
Rent ≥50% of income28.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $961 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $739.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.7%; ≥50% 28.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,990 (2.071× ACS median gross rent).

Population

8,624 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +9.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 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 92241 18.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 36.0%; ACS median gross rent is $961; population increased +9.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 37 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,990 versus ACS median gross rent of $961. 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 92241 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 92241?

ZIP 92241 (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA) has 8,624 residents, 3,846 households, a renter share of 18.9%, median household income of $45,210, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $961. Vacancy is 36.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92241?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 37 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 37 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92241?

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 92241 — Desert Hot Springs, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92241 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.