Housing market/Florida/ZIP 33446

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 33446 Delray 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
28,018
Households
14,399
Median HH income
$74,995
Renter share
11.0%
Median gross rent
$1,792
Vacancy
20.9%
Pop. change
+12.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,240
SAFMR / rent
1.250×
2–49 unit stock
6,547
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 33446 · FL

ACS median rent$1,792
2BR SAFMR$2,240
90% floor$2,016
110% ceiling$2,464

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 33446

  • 1-unit detached8,19645.0%
  • 1-unit attached1,8109.9%
  • 2–4 units1,93010.6%
  • 5–49 units4,61725.3%
  • 50+ units1,5628.6%
  • Mobile990.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,19645.0%
1-unit attached1,8109.9%
2 units (duplex)7394.1%
3–4 units1,1916.5%
5–9 units9295.1%
10–19 units9325.1%
20–49 units2,75615.1%
50+ units1,5628.6%
Mobile990.5%

2–4 unit share 10.6% · 5–49 unit share 25.3% · combined 2–49 35.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
83
1BR
2,231
2BR
8,892
3BR
4,094
4BR
1,548
5+
1,366

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income60.8%
Rent ≥50% of income28.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,792 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,674.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.8%; ≥50% 28.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,240 (1.250× ACS median gross rent).

Population

28,018 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +12.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 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 33446 11.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 20.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,792; population increased +12.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,930 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,617 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,240 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,792. 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 33446 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 33446?

ZIP 33446 (West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 28,018 residents, 14,399 households, a renter share of 11.0%, median household income of $74,995, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,792. Vacancy is 20.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 33446?

ACS counts 739 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,191 in 3–4 unit buildings, 929 in 5–9, 932 in 10–19, and 2,756 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,547 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 33446?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,240. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 33446 — Delray Beach, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 33446 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.