Housing market/Arizona/ZIP 85006
ZIP 85006 Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA · Arizona. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 85006 · AZ
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 85006 — Phoenix, AZ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 85006
- 1-unit detached6,06957.2%
- 1-unit attached3903.7%
- 2–4 units2,44723.1%
- 5–49 units8838.3%
- 50+ units6085.7%
- Mobile2102.0%
2–4 unit share 23.1% · 5–49 unit share 8.3% · combined 2–49 31.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,168 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,002.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.9%; ≥50% 18.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,380 (1.182× ACS median gross rent).
Population
22,081 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -21.6%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 11 projects, 905 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 133 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 13,304 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 85006 60.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,168; population changed -21.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,447 units in 2–4-unit structures and 883 units in 5–49-unit structures; 11 LIHTC projects totaling 905 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,380 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,168. 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.
Arizona research
ZIP 85006 is a Census / HUD profile for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 85006 — Phoenix, AZ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Arizona ZIP directory
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 Arizona research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 85006?
ZIP 85006 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) has 22,081 residents, 9,038 households, a renter share of 60.5%, median household income of $60,742, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,168. Vacancy is 14.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 85006?
ACS counts 944 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,503 in 3–4 unit buildings, 474 in 5–9, 248 in 10–19, and 161 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,330 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 85006?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,380. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 85006 — Phoenix, AZ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Arizona ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 85006 is Census / HUD research for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Arizona 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.