Housing market/Florida/ZIP 33981

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 33981 Port Charlotte, Florida

Punta Gorda, 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
14,468
Households
6,341
Median HH income
$71,266
Renter share
10.1%
Median gross rent
$1,198
Vacancy
18.8%
Pop. change
+34.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,610
SAFMR / rent
1.344×
2–49 unit stock
121
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 33981 · FL

ACS median rent$1,198
2BR SAFMR$1,610
90% floor$1,449
110% ceiling$1,771

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 33981

  • 1-unit detached6,68085.6%
  • 1-unit attached981.3%
  • 2–4 units921.2%
  • 5–49 units290.4%
  • 50+ units620.8%
  • Mobile84710.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,68085.6%
1-unit attached981.3%
2 units (duplex)330.4%
3–4 units590.8%
5–9 units160.2%
10–19 units130.2%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units620.8%
Mobile84710.8%

2–4 unit share 1.2% · 5–49 unit share 0.4% · combined 2–49 1.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
17
2BR
2,219
3BR
4,456
4BR
1,009
5+
107

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.9%
Rent ≥50% of income23.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,198 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,074.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.9%; ≥50% 23.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,610 (1.344× ACS median gross rent).

Population

14,468 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +34.8%.

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 214 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 33981 10.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 18.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,198; population increased +34.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 92 units in 2–4-unit structures and 29 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,610 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,198. 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 33981 is a Census / HUD profile for Punta Gorda, 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 33981?

ZIP 33981 (Punta Gorda, FL MSA) has 14,468 residents, 6,341 households, a renter share of 10.1%, median household income of $71,266, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,198. Vacancy is 18.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 33981?

ACS counts 33 units in 2-unit buildings, 59 in 3–4 unit buildings, 16 in 5–9, 13 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 121 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 33981?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,610. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 33981 — Port Charlotte, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 33981 is Census / HUD research for Punta Gorda, 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.