Housing market/California/ZIP 95123

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 95123 San Jose, California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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
70,279
Households
24,251
Median HH income
$136,364
Renter share
39.7%
Median gross rent
$2,953
Vacancy
3.1%
Pop. change
+4.6%
2BR SAFMR
$3,370
SAFMR / rent
1.141×
2–49 unit stock
4,593
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 823
HUD assisted MF
2 / 10

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ZIP 95123 · CA

ACS median rent$2,953
2BR SAFMR$3,370
90% floor$3,033
110% ceiling$3,707

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 95123

  • 1-unit detached12,98751.9%
  • 1-unit attached3,04612.2%
  • 2–4 units1,5246.1%
  • 5–49 units3,06912.3%
  • 50+ units3,26513.0%
  • Mobile1,1324.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached12,98751.9%
1-unit attached3,04612.2%
2 units (duplex)1600.6%
3–4 units1,3645.5%
5–9 units1,0004.0%
10–19 units1,0034.0%
20–49 units1,0664.3%
50+ units3,26513.0%
Mobile1,1324.5%

2–4 unit share 6.1% · 5–49 unit share 12.3% · combined 2–49 18.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
713
1BR
2,292
2BR
6,993
3BR
8,124
4BR
6,209
5+
692

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.1%
Rent ≥50% of income23.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,953 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,780.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.1%; ≥50% 23.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,370 (1.141× ACS median gross rent).

Population

70,279 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 823 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 10 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 3,483 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 95123 39.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.1%; ACS median gross rent is $2,953; population increased +4.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,524 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,069 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 823 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,370 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,953. 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 95123 is a Census / HUD profile for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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 95123?

ZIP 95123 (San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 70,279 residents, 24,251 households, a renter share of 39.7%, median household income of $136,364, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,953. Vacancy is 3.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 95123?

ACS counts 160 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,364 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,000 in 5–9, 1,003 in 10–19, and 1,066 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,593 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 95123?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,370. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 95123 — San Jose, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 95123 is Census / HUD research for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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.