Housing market/California/ZIP 93955

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 93955 Seaside, California

Salinas, 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
32,253
Households
10,482
Median HH income
$82,331
Renter share
63.1%
Median gross rent
$2,312
Vacancy
6.0%
Pop. change
-6.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,550
SAFMR / rent
1.103×
2–49 unit stock
2,659
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 325
HUD assisted MF
2 / 183

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ZIP 93955 · CA

ACS median rent$2,312
2BR SAFMR$2,550
90% floor$2,295
110% ceiling$2,805

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 93955

  • 1-unit detached6,60059.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,29711.6%
  • 2–4 units1,18710.6%
  • 5–49 units1,47213.2%
  • 50+ units2111.9%
  • Mobile3833.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,60059.2%
1-unit attached1,29711.6%
2 units (duplex)6225.6%
3–4 units5655.1%
5–9 units6105.5%
10–19 units6065.4%
20–49 units2562.3%
50+ units2111.9%
Mobile3833.4%

2–4 unit share 10.6% · 5–49 unit share 13.2% · combined 2–49 23.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
571
1BR
1,182
2BR
2,830
3BR
5,222
4BR
1,103
5+
242

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income64.3%
Rent ≥50% of income32.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,312 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,071.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 64.3%; ≥50% 32.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,550 (1.103× ACS median gross rent).

Population

32,253 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 325 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 183 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 96 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 93955 63.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.0%; ACS median gross rent is $2,312; population changed -6.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,187 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,472 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 325 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,550 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,312. 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 93955 is a Census / HUD profile for Salinas, 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 93955?

ZIP 93955 (Salinas, CA MSA) has 32,253 residents, 10,482 households, a renter share of 63.1%, median household income of $82,331, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,312. Vacancy is 6.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 93955?

ACS counts 622 units in 2-unit buildings, 565 in 3–4 unit buildings, 610 in 5–9, 606 in 10–19, and 256 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,659 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 93955?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,550. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 93955 — Seaside, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 93955 is Census / HUD research for Salinas, 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.