Housing market/Florida/ZIP 32505
ZIP 32505 Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA · 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 32505 · FL
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 32505 — Pensacola, 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 32505
- 1-unit detached8,40168.5%
- 1-unit attached1291.1%
- 2–4 units7326.0%
- 5–49 units1,29010.5%
- 50+ units4163.4%
- Mobile1,29810.6%
2–4 unit share 6.0% · 5–49 unit share 10.5% · combined 2–49 16.5%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,053 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $808.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 55.3%; ≥50% 28.9%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,330 (1.263× ACS median gross rent).
Population
27,543 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 4 projects, 260 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 451 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 32 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 32505 51.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,053; population increased +10.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 732 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,290 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 260 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,330 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,053. 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 32505 is a Census / HUD profile for Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 32505 — Pensacola, 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 32505?
ZIP 32505 (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA) has 27,543 residents, 10,406 households, a renter share of 51.7%, median household income of $41,039, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,053. Vacancy is 15.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 32505?
ACS counts 378 units in 2-unit buildings, 354 in 3–4 unit buildings, 654 in 5–9, 497 in 10–19, and 139 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,022 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 32505?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,330. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 32505 — Pensacola, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 32505 is Census / HUD research for Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA. 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.