Housing market/California/ZIP 92253

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92253 La Quinta, 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
38,281
Households
15,735
Median HH income
$97,397
Renter share
25.2%
Median gross rent
$1,741
Vacancy
36.2%
Pop. change
-5.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,130
SAFMR / rent
1.223×
2–49 unit stock
2,646
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 939
HUD assisted MF
1 / 79

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ZIP 92253 · CA

ACS median rent$1,741
2BR SAFMR$2,130
90% floor$1,917
110% ceiling$2,343

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 92253

  • 1-unit detached18,73075.9%
  • 1-unit attached2,3919.7%
  • 2–4 units1,2905.2%
  • 5–49 units1,3565.5%
  • 50+ units3311.3%
  • Mobile5812.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached18,73075.9%
1-unit attached2,3919.7%
2 units (duplex)4091.7%
3–4 units8813.6%
5–9 units9173.7%
10–19 units3261.3%
20–49 units1130.5%
50+ units3311.3%
Mobile5812.4%

2–4 unit share 5.2% · 5–49 unit share 5.5% · combined 2–49 10.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
611
1BR
1,343
2BR
4,134
3BR
12,865
4BR
5,215
5+
511

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.0%
Rent ≥50% of income21.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,741 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,624.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.0%; ≥50% 21.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,130 (1.223× ACS median gross rent).

Population

38,281 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 939 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 79 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 92253 25.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 36.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,741; population changed -5.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,290 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,356 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 939 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,130 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,741. 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 92253 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 92253?

ZIP 92253 (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA) has 38,281 residents, 15,735 households, a renter share of 25.2%, median household income of $97,397, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,741. Vacancy is 36.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92253?

ACS counts 409 units in 2-unit buildings, 881 in 3–4 unit buildings, 917 in 5–9, 326 in 10–19, and 113 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,646 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92253?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,130. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92253 — La Quinta, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92253 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.