Housing market/California/ZIP 93444

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 93444 Nipomo, California

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, 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
21,495
Households
7,671
Median HH income
$105,655
Renter share
26.0%
Median gross rent
$2,034
Vacancy
8.7%
Pop. change
+3.5%
2BR SAFMR
$2,890
SAFMR / rent
1.421×
2–49 unit stock
622
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 252
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 93444 · CA

ACS median rent$2,034
2BR SAFMR$2,890
90% floor$2,601
110% ceiling$3,179

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 93444

  • 1-unit detached6,45676.8%
  • 1-unit attached3143.7%
  • 2–4 units4355.2%
  • 5–49 units1872.2%
  • 50+ units490.6%
  • Mobile96511.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,45676.8%
1-unit attached3143.7%
2 units (duplex)2122.5%
3–4 units2232.7%
5–9 units1271.5%
10–19 units230.3%
20–49 units370.4%
50+ units490.6%
Mobile96511.5%

2–4 unit share 5.2% · 5–49 unit share 2.2% · combined 2–49 7.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
29
1BR
155
2BR
2,103
3BR
4,662
4BR
1,275
5+
182

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.5%
Rent ≥50% of income17.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,034 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,828.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.5%; ≥50% 17.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,890 (1.421× ACS median gross rent).

Population

21,495 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 252 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 7 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 93444 26.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.7%; ACS median gross rent is $2,034; population increased +3.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 435 units in 2–4-unit structures and 187 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 252 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,890 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,034. 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 93444 is a Census / HUD profile for San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, 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 93444?

ZIP 93444 (San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA) has 21,495 residents, 7,671 households, a renter share of 26.0%, median household income of $105,655, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,034. Vacancy is 8.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 93444?

ACS counts 212 units in 2-unit buildings, 223 in 3–4 unit buildings, 127 in 5–9, 23 in 10–19, and 37 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 622 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 93444?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,890. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 93444 — Nipomo, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 93444 is Census / HUD research for San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, 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.