Housing market/California/ZIP 92111

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92111 San Diego, 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
45,888
Households
17,041
Median HH income
$95,081
Renter share
46.9%
Median gross rent
$2,049
Vacancy
3.3%
Pop. change
-7.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,820
SAFMR / rent
1.376×
2–49 unit stock
4,789
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 648
HUD assisted MF
1 / 166

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ZIP 92111 · CA

ACS median rent$2,049
2BR SAFMR$2,820
90% floor$2,538
110% ceiling$3,102

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 92111

  • 1-unit detached7,78944.2%
  • 1-unit attached3,26118.5%
  • 2–4 units9875.6%
  • 5–49 units3,80221.6%
  • 50+ units1,4198.1%
  • Mobile3662.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,78944.2%
1-unit attached3,26118.5%
2 units (duplex)3141.8%
3–4 units6733.8%
5–9 units1,3187.5%
10–19 units9975.7%
20–49 units1,4878.4%
50+ units1,4198.1%
Mobile3662.1%

2–4 unit share 5.6% · 5–49 unit share 21.6% · combined 2–49 27.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
933
1BR
2,478
2BR
4,314
3BR
7,555
4BR
2,069
5+
275

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.9%
Rent ≥50% of income26.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,049 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,909.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.9%; ≥50% 26.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,820 (1.376× ACS median gross rent).

Population

45,888 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -7.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 648 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 166 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 92111 46.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.3%; ACS median gross rent is $2,049; population changed -7.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 987 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,802 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 648 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,820 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,049. 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 92111 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 92111?

ZIP 92111 (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA) has 45,888 residents, 17,041 households, a renter share of 46.9%, median household income of $95,081, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,049. Vacancy is 3.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92111?

ACS counts 314 units in 2-unit buildings, 673 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,318 in 5–9, 997 in 10–19, and 1,487 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,789 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92111?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,820. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92111 — San Diego, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92111 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.