Housing market/Florida/ZIP 33811

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 33811 Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland-Winter Haven, 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
28,456
Households
10,240
Median HH income
$85,821
Renter share
23.4%
Median gross rent
$1,256
Vacancy
5.8%
Pop. change
+30.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,580
SAFMR / rent
1.258×
2–49 unit stock
1,529
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 33811 · FL

ACS median rent$1,256
2BR SAFMR$1,580
90% floor$1,422
110% ceiling$1,738

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 33811

  • 1-unit detached7,77871.6%
  • 1-unit attached6936.4%
  • 2–4 units6486.0%
  • 5–49 units8818.1%
  • 50+ units810.7%
  • Mobile7787.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,77871.6%
1-unit attached6936.4%
2 units (duplex)2282.1%
3–4 units4203.9%
5–9 units2972.7%
10–19 units4043.7%
20–49 units1801.7%
50+ units810.7%
Mobile7787.2%

2–4 unit share 6.0% · 5–49 unit share 8.1% · combined 2–49 14.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
65
1BR
779
2BR
2,036
3BR
5,216
4BR
2,080
5+
693

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.6%
Rent ≥50% of income23.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,256 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,127.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.6%; ≥50% 23.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,580 (1.258× ACS median gross rent).

Population

28,456 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +30.9%.

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 1,336 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 33811 23.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,256; population increased +30.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 648 units in 2–4-unit structures and 881 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,580 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,256. 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 33811 is a Census / HUD profile for Lakeland-Winter Haven, 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 33811?

ZIP 33811 (Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA) has 28,456 residents, 10,240 households, a renter share of 23.4%, median household income of $85,821, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,256. Vacancy is 5.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 33811?

ACS counts 228 units in 2-unit buildings, 420 in 3–4 unit buildings, 297 in 5–9, 404 in 10–19, and 180 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,529 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 33811?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,580. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 33811 — Lakeland, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 33811 is Census / HUD research for Lakeland-Winter Haven, 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.