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Sector Five Chapter 2 - Today Housing In January 1998, the City of San Marcos Planning and Development Services Department conducted a housing survey within Sector Five. The survey included the number and types of housing located within the area. The housing survey indicated there were 1,311 housing units. A breakdown of the housing types in Sector Five are: Table 2-4: Sector Five Housin es Units 600 6 577 7 121 Housing Single Family Two-family Detached Multifamily Mobile Home Public & Institutional Buildings 600 6 54 7 118 Figure 2-1: Sector Five Housing Types According to the 1990 Census., 58% of the housing in Sector Five was owner occupied, and 42% was renter occupied. The figures for the city as a whole were 31.6% owner occupied and a whopping 68.4% renter occupied. Residents in dorms or institutional housing were not counted in these figures. Vacancy in 1990 was reported as 6% in Sector Five and 9.8% city wide. Public & Ins! 9% Mobile Home 1% Single Family 46% Multifamily 44% Two Family 0% In 1997 more apartment units than houses were under construction or proposed within the city, so the percentage of renter occupied units is expected to rise, although household size may decrease slightly. In recent years in Sector Five, single-family homes have been built primarily in the Hills of Hays neighborhood, but also in the Mockingbird Hills and Wallace Addition neighborhoods. Recent apartment construction includes the Sunrise Village retirement duplex complex on Parker Dr. and The Palazzo apartments at the intersection of IH-3S and Wonder World Dr. Owner and renter occupancy rates are expected to remain stable in Sector Five as more new single family homes, duplexes, and apartments continue to be built in the area. * Detailed 2000 Census data is not yet available Adopted: April 22, 2002 2-14