Housing market/California/ZIP 94530

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 94530 El Cerrito, California

Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · California. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
26,229
Households
10,923
Median HH income
$127,731
Renter share
42.2%
Median gross rent
$2,434
Vacancy
4.2%
Pop. change
+1.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,980
SAFMR / rent
1.224×
2–49 unit stock
2,835
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 306
HUD assisted MF
1 / 63

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ZIP 94530 · CA

ACS median rent$2,434
2BR SAFMR$2,980
90% floor$2,682
110% ceiling$3,278

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 94530

  • 1-unit detached7,54866.2%
  • 1-unit attached5084.5%
  • 2–4 units1,47713.0%
  • 5–49 units1,35811.9%
  • 50+ units5134.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,54866.2%
1-unit attached5084.5%
2 units (duplex)2702.4%
3–4 units1,20710.6%
5–9 units4463.9%
10–19 units5745.0%
20–49 units3383.0%
50+ units5134.5%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 13.0% · 5–49 unit share 11.9% · combined 2–49 24.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
351
1BR
1,132
2BR
3,890
3BR
4,336
4BR
1,461
5+
234

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.4%
Rent ≥50% of income25.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,434 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,297.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.4%; ≥50% 25.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,980 (1.224× ACS median gross rent).

Population

26,229 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 306 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 63 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 178 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 94530 42.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.2%; ACS median gross rent is $2,434; population increased +1.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,477 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,358 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 306 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,980 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,434. 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 94530 is a Census / HUD profile for Oakland-Fremont, 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 94530?

ZIP 94530 (Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 26,229 residents, 10,923 households, a renter share of 42.2%, median household income of $127,731, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,434. Vacancy is 4.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 94530?

ACS counts 270 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,207 in 3–4 unit buildings, 446 in 5–9, 574 in 10–19, and 338 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,835 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 94530?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,980. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 94530 — El Cerrito, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 94530 is Census / HUD research for Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.