Housing market/California/ZIP 94702

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 94702 Berkeley, California

Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · California. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
17,073
Households
7,419
Median HH income
$99,135
Renter share
51.1%
Median gross rent
$1,974
Vacancy
9.6%
Pop. change
-0.1%
2BR SAFMR
$2,630
SAFMR / rent
1.332×
2–49 unit stock
3,243
LIHTC proj / units
10 / 626
HUD assisted MF
4 / 166

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ZIP 94702 · CA

ACS median rent$1,974
2BR SAFMR$2,630
90% floor$2,367
110% ceiling$2,893

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 94702

  • 1-unit detached3,97648.4%
  • 1-unit attached4565.6%
  • 2–4 units1,99524.3%
  • 5–49 units1,24815.2%
  • 50+ units5216.3%
  • Mobile130.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,97648.4%
1-unit attached4565.6%
2 units (duplex)7929.6%
3–4 units1,20314.7%
5–9 units4185.1%
10–19 units4495.5%
20–49 units3814.6%
50+ units5216.3%
Mobile130.2%

2–4 unit share 24.3% · 5–49 unit share 15.2% · combined 2–49 39.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
824
1BR
1,651
2BR
3,261
3BR
1,777
4BR
600
5+
96

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.0%
Rent ≥50% of income30.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,974 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,739.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.0%; ≥50% 30.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,630 (1.332× ACS median gross rent).

Population

17,073 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 10 projects, 626 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 166 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,604 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 94702 51.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,974; population changed -0.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,995 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,248 units in 5–49-unit structures; 10 LIHTC projects totaling 626 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,630 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,974. 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 94702 is a Census / HUD profile for Oakland-Fremont, 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 94702?

ZIP 94702 (Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 17,073 residents, 7,419 households, a renter share of 51.1%, median household income of $99,135, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,974. Vacancy is 9.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 94702?

ACS counts 792 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,203 in 3–4 unit buildings, 418 in 5–9, 449 in 10–19, and 381 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,243 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 94702?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,630. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 94702 — Berkeley, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 94702 is Census / HUD research for Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.