Housing market/Florida/ZIP 32948

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 32948 Fellsmere, Florida

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, 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
6,802
Households
1,723
Median HH income
$60,099
Renter share
20.6%
Median gross rent
$1,079
Vacancy
10.3%
Pop. change
-14.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,250
SAFMR / rent
1.158×
2–49 unit stock
118
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 240
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 32948 · FL

ACS median rent$1,079
2BR SAFMR$1,250
90% floor$1,125
110% ceiling$1,375

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 32948

  • 1-unit detached1,26566.5%
  • 1-unit attached321.7%
  • 2–4 units170.9%
  • 5–49 units1015.3%
  • Mobile48725.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,26565.9%
1-unit attached321.7%
2 units (duplex)60.3%
3–4 units110.6%
5–9 units140.7%
10–19 units874.5%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile48725.4%

2–4 unit share 0.9% · 5–49 unit share 5.3% · combined 2–49 6.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
66
2BR
325
3BR
1,232
4BR
256
5+
42

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income66.5%
Rent ≥50% of income29.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,079 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $830.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 66.5%; ≥50% 29.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,250 (1.158× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,802 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -14.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 240 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 120 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 32948 20.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,079; population changed -14.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 17 units in 2–4-unit structures and 101 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 240 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,250 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,079. 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 32948 is a Census / HUD profile for Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, 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 32948?

ZIP 32948 (Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA) has 6,802 residents, 1,723 households, a renter share of 20.6%, median household income of $60,099, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,079. Vacancy is 10.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 32948?

ACS counts 6 units in 2-unit buildings, 11 in 3–4 unit buildings, 14 in 5–9, 87 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 118 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 32948?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,250. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 32948 — Fellsmere, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 32948 is Census / HUD research for Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, 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.