Housing market/California/ZIP 92083

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92083 Vista, California

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA · California. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
37,957
Households
11,486
Median HH income
$82,614
Renter share
53.1%
Median gross rent
$2,104
Vacancy
3.5%
Pop. change
-2.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,790
SAFMR / rent
1.326×
2–49 unit stock
3,947
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 312
HUD assisted MF
1 / 12

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ZIP 92083 · CA

ACS median rent$2,104
2BR SAFMR$2,790
90% floor$2,511
110% ceiling$3,069

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 92083

  • 1-unit detached5,47546.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,0198.6%
  • 2–4 units6135.2%
  • 5–49 units3,33428.2%
  • 50+ units7526.4%
  • Mobile6465.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,47546.0%
1-unit attached1,0198.6%
2 units (duplex)1401.2%
3–4 units4734.0%
5–9 units1,1299.5%
10–19 units1,39611.7%
20–49 units8096.8%
50+ units7526.3%
Mobile6465.4%

2–4 unit share 5.2% · 5–49 unit share 28.0% · combined 2–49 33.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
423
1BR
1,641
2BR
4,217
3BR
3,752
4BR
1,566
5+
302

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income60.9%
Rent ≥50% of income27.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,104 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,978.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.9%; ≥50% 27.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,790 (1.326× ACS median gross rent).

Population

37,957 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 312 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 12 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 7,311 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 92083 53.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.5%; ACS median gross rent is $2,104; population changed -2.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 613 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,334 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 312 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,790 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,104. 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.

California research

ZIP 92083 is a Census / HUD profile for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. 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 California research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 92083?

ZIP 92083 (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA) has 37,957 residents, 11,486 households, a renter share of 53.1%, median household income of $82,614, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,104. Vacancy is 3.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92083?

ACS counts 140 units in 2-unit buildings, 473 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,129 in 5–9, 1,396 in 10–19, and 809 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,947 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92083?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,790. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92083 — Vista, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92083 is Census / HUD research for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list California 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.