Housing market/Puerto Rico/ZIP 00612
ZIP 00612 Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico HUD Nonmetro Area · Puerto Rico. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 00612 · PR
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 00612 — Arecibo, PR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 00612
- 1-unit detached24,98282.4%
- 1-unit attached1,7955.9%
- 2–4 units1,0523.5%
- 5–49 units2,1557.1%
- 50+ units2010.7%
- Mobile1410.5%
2–4 unit share 3.5% · 5–49 unit share 7.1% · combined 2–49 10.6%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $503 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $389.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 19.5%; ≥50% 11.8%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $600 (1.193× ACS median gross rent).
Population
62,462 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.6%.
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: 3 properties, 188 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
What the data shows
ZIP 00612 38.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 22.8%; ACS median gross rent is $503; population increased +3.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,052 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,155 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $600 versus ACS median gross rent of $503. 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.
Puerto Rico research
ZIP 00612 is a Census / HUD profile for Puerto Rico HUD Nonmetro Area, PR. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 00612 — Arecibo, PR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Puerto Rico ZIP directory
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 Puerto Rico research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 00612?
ZIP 00612 (Puerto Rico HUD Nonmetro Area) has 62,462 residents, 23,438 households, a renter share of 38.8%, median household income of $23,831, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $503. Vacancy is 22.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 00612?
ACS counts 337 units in 2-unit buildings, 715 in 3–4 unit buildings, 943 in 5–9, 855 in 10–19, and 357 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,207 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 00612?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $600. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 00612 — Arecibo, PR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Puerto Rico ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 00612 is Census / HUD research for Puerto Rico HUD Nonmetro Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Puerto Rico 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.