Housing market/Arizona/ZIP 85335

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 85335 El Mirage, 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
35,823
Households
11,136
Median HH income
$74,764
Renter share
30.3%
Median gross rent
$1,682
Vacancy
6.4%
Pop. change
+2.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,880
SAFMR / rent
1.118×
2–49 unit stock
378
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 206
HUD assisted MF
1 / 40

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ZIP 85335 · AZ

ACS median rent$1,682
2BR SAFMR$1,880
90% floor$1,692
110% ceiling$2,068

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 85335

  • 1-unit detached10,17486.0%
  • 1-unit attached1241.0%
  • 2–4 units2251.9%
  • 5–49 units1531.3%
  • 50+ units1411.2%
  • Mobile1,0168.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,17485.5%
1-unit attached1241.0%
2 units (duplex)1401.2%
3–4 units850.7%
5–9 units1010.8%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units520.4%
50+ units1411.2%
Mobile1,0168.5%

2–4 unit share 1.9% · 5–49 unit share 1.3% · combined 2–49 3.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
170
1BR
559
2BR
1,341
3BR
5,680
4BR
3,753
5+
393

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income44.4%
Rent ≥50% of income22.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,682 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,358.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.4%; ≥50% 22.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,880 (1.118× ACS median gross rent).

Population

35,823 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 206 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 40 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 85335 30.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,682; population increased +2.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 225 units in 2–4-unit structures and 153 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 206 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,880 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,682. 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 85335 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 85335?

ZIP 85335 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) has 35,823 residents, 11,136 households, a renter share of 30.3%, median household income of $74,764, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,682. Vacancy is 6.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 85335?

ACS counts 140 units in 2-unit buildings, 85 in 3–4 unit buildings, 101 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 52 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 378 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 85335?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,880. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 85335 — El Mirage, AZ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Arizona ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 85335 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.