Housing market/Florida/ZIP 33417

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 33417 West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area · Florida. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
36,464
Households
16,470
Median HH income
$50,077
Renter share
41.3%
Median gross rent
$1,533
Vacancy
19.5%
Pop. change
+9.5%
2BR SAFMR
$2,400
SAFMR / rent
1.566×
2–49 unit stock
12,755
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 198
HUD assisted MF
2 / 186

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ZIP 33417 · FL

ACS median rent$1,533
2BR SAFMR$2,400
90% floor$2,160
110% ceiling$2,640

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 33417

  • 1-unit detached3,81818.7%
  • 1-unit attached1,7298.5%
  • 2–4 units1,6658.1%
  • 5–49 units11,09054.2%
  • 50+ units1,3306.5%
  • Mobile8184.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,81818.7%
1-unit attached1,7298.5%
2 units (duplex)4762.3%
3–4 units1,1895.8%
5–9 units2,31711.3%
10–19 units3,09215.1%
20–49 units5,68127.8%
50+ units1,3306.5%
Mobile8184.0%

2–4 unit share 8.1% · 5–49 unit share 54.2% · combined 2–49 62.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
459
1BR
6,344
2BR
9,093
3BR
3,744
4BR
578
5+
232

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income60.0%
Rent ≥50% of income34.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,533 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,365.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.0%; ≥50% 34.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,400 (1.566× ACS median gross rent).

Population

36,464 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +9.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 198 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 186 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,503 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 33417 41.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 19.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,533; population increased +9.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,665 units in 2–4-unit structures and 11,090 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 198 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,400 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,533. 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 33417 is a Census / HUD profile for West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, 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 33417?

ZIP 33417 (West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 36,464 residents, 16,470 households, a renter share of 41.3%, median household income of $50,077, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,533. Vacancy is 19.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 33417?

ACS counts 476 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,189 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,317 in 5–9, 3,092 in 10–19, and 5,681 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 12,755 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 33417?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,400. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 33417 — West Palm Beach, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 33417 is Census / HUD research for West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.