Housing market/Florida/ZIP 32055
ZIP 32055 Lake City, Suwannee County, Florida
Suwannee County, FL · Florida. 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 32055 · FL
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 32055 — Lake City, FL 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 32055
- 1-unit detached3,81251.3%
- 1-unit attached560.8%
- 2–4 units5867.9%
- 5–49 units3845.2%
- 50+ units270.4%
- Mobile2,56834.5%
2–4 unit share 7.8% · 5–49 unit share 5.1% · combined 2–49 12.9%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $873 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $713.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.2%; ≥50% 14.6%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,190 (1.363× ACS median gross rent).
Population
16,792 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 104 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 85 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 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 32055 38.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.1%; ACS median gross rent is $873; population changed -1.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 586 units in 2–4-unit structures and 384 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 104 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,190 versus ACS median gross rent of $873. 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.
Florida research
ZIP 32055 is a Census / HUD profile for Suwannee County, FL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 32055 — Lake City, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Florida 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 Florida research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 32055?
ZIP 32055 (Suwannee County, FL) has 16,792 residents, 6,439 households, a renter share of 38.7%, median household income of $57,328, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $873. Vacancy is 14.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 32055?
ACS counts 354 units in 2-unit buildings, 232 in 3–4 unit buildings, 73 in 5–9, 217 in 10–19, and 94 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 970 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 32055?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,190. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 32055 — Lake City, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 32055 is Census / HUD research for Suwannee County, FL. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Florida 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.