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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 33461 Lake Worth, 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
49,245
Households
15,800
Median HH income
$61,218
Renter share
49.7%
Median gross rent
$1,615
Vacancy
12.7%
Pop. change
+6.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,220
SAFMR / rent
1.375×
2–49 unit stock
7,594
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 448
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 33461 · FL

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 33461 — Lake Worth, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,615
2BR SAFMR$2,220
90% floor$1,998
110% ceiling$2,442

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 33461

  • 1-unit detached6,27534.7%
  • 1-unit attached1,87210.3%
  • 2–4 units3,01616.7%
  • 5–49 units4,57825.3%
  • 50+ units1,89610.5%
  • Mobile4582.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,27534.7%
1-unit attached1,87210.3%
2 units (duplex)1,4398.0%
3–4 units1,5778.7%
5–9 units6923.8%
10–19 units1,1006.1%
20–49 units2,78615.4%
50+ units1,89610.5%
Mobile4582.5%

2–4 unit share 16.7% · 5–49 unit share 25.3% · combined 2–49 42.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
214
1BR
3,207
2BR
8,098
3BR
5,122
4BR
1,298
5+
156

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income56.2%
Rent ≥50% of income30.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,615 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,389.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.2%; ≥50% 30.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,220 (1.375× ACS median gross rent).

Population

49,245 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 448 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 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 33461 49.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,615; population increased +6.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 3,016 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,578 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 448 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,220 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,615. 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 33461 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.

ZIP 33461 — Lake Worth, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Florida ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
33401West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area62.9%$1,774$2,30033402West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area——$2,35033403West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area52.2%$1,426$1,90033404West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area43.6%$1,507$1,85033405West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area41.5%$1,432$1,93033406West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area35.7%$1,677$2,17033407West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area52.4%$1,551$2,21033408West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area24.6%$1,885$2,42033409West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area53.3%$1,633$2,30033410West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area27.7%$2,193$2,71033411West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area23.5%$1,887$2,45033412West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area13.8%$1,902$2,640

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 33461?

ZIP 33461 (West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 49,245 residents, 15,800 households, a renter share of 49.7%, median household income of $61,218, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,615. Vacancy is 12.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 33461?

ACS counts 1,439 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,577 in 3–4 unit buildings, 692 in 5–9, 1,100 in 10–19, and 2,786 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 7,594 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 33461?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,220. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 33461 — Lake Worth, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 33461 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.