Housing market/Arizona/ZIP 85326

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 85326 Buckeye, 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.

Population
73,912
Households
20,715
Median HH income
$91,444
Renter share
19.6%
Median gross rent
$1,635
Vacancy
7.6%
Pop. change
+21.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,870
SAFMR / rent
1.144×
2–49 unit stock
808
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 554
HUD assisted MF
2 / 105

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ZIP 85326 · AZ

ACS median rent$1,635
2BR SAFMR$1,870
90% floor$1,683
110% ceiling$2,057

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 85326

  • 1-unit detached19,68587.9%
  • 1-unit attached2671.2%
  • 2–4 units1600.7%
  • 5–49 units6482.9%
  • 50+ units1910.9%
  • Mobile1,4456.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached19,68587.8%
1-unit attached2671.2%
2 units (duplex)160.1%
3–4 units1440.6%
5–9 units2991.3%
10–19 units2681.2%
20–49 units810.4%
50+ units1910.9%
Mobile1,4456.4%

2–4 unit share 0.7% · 5–49 unit share 2.9% · combined 2–49 3.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
304
1BR
528
2BR
2,145
3BR
9,828
4BR
7,845
5+
1,767

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income32.5%
Rent ≥50% of income16.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,635 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,422.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 32.5%; ≥50% 16.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,870 (1.144× ACS median gross rent).

Population

73,912 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +21.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 554 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 105 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 85326 19.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,635; population increased +21.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 160 units in 2–4-unit structures and 648 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 554 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,870 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,635. 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 85326 is a Census / HUD profile for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. 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 Arizona research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 85326?

ZIP 85326 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) has 73,912 residents, 20,715 households, a renter share of 19.6%, median household income of $91,444, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,635. Vacancy is 7.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 85326?

ACS counts 16 units in 2-unit buildings, 144 in 3–4 unit buildings, 299 in 5–9, 268 in 10–19, and 81 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 808 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 85326?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,870. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 85326 — Buckeye, AZ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Arizona ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 85326 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.