Housing market/Florida/ZIP 32901

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 32901 Melbourne, Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA · Florida. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
28,565
Households
11,363
Median HH income
$50,646
Renter share
48.7%
Median gross rent
$1,349
Vacancy
14.2%
Pop. change
+15.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,770
SAFMR / rent
1.312×
2–49 unit stock
4,063
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 1,045
HUD assisted MF
6 / 579

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ZIP 32901 · FL

ACS median rent$1,349
2BR SAFMR$1,770
90% floor$1,593
110% ceiling$1,947

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 32901

  • 1-unit detached6,62250.0%
  • 1-unit attached5454.1%
  • 2–4 units1,1588.7%
  • 5–49 units2,90521.9%
  • 50+ units9497.2%
  • Mobile1,0628.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,62250.0%
1-unit attached5454.1%
2 units (duplex)4063.1%
3–4 units7525.7%
5–9 units1,1889.0%
10–19 units1,0157.7%
20–49 units7025.3%
50+ units9497.2%
Mobile1,0628.0%

2–4 unit share 8.7% · 5–49 unit share 21.9% · combined 2–49 30.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
421
1BR
2,182
2BR
4,167
3BR
5,007
4BR
1,330
5+
134

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income51.1%
Rent ≥50% of income33.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,349 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,205.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.1%; ≥50% 33.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,770 (1.312× ACS median gross rent).

Population

28,565 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +15.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 1,045 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 6 properties, 579 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,230 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 32901 48.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,349; population increased +15.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,158 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,905 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 1,045 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,770 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,349. 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 32901 is a Census / HUD profile for Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL. 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 Florida research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 32901?

ZIP 32901 (Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA) has 28,565 residents, 11,363 households, a renter share of 48.7%, median household income of $50,646, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,349. Vacancy is 14.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 32901?

ACS counts 406 units in 2-unit buildings, 752 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,188 in 5–9, 1,015 in 10–19, and 702 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,063 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 32901?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,770. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 32901 — Melbourne, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 32901 is Census / HUD research for Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, 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.