Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08201

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08201 Absecon, New Jersey

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
10,067
Households
4,086
Median HH income
$72,120
Renter share
36.1%
Median gross rent
$1,818
Vacancy
4.7%
Pop. change
+1.6%
2BR SAFMR
$2,380
SAFMR / rent
1.309×
2–49 unit stock
1,142
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 132
HUD assisted MF
4 / 26

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ZIP 08201 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,818
2BR SAFMR$2,380
90% floor$2,142
110% ceiling$2,618

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08201

  • 1-unit detached2,59360.6%
  • 1-unit attached3909.1%
  • 2–4 units1543.6%
  • 5–49 units98823.1%
  • 50+ units1433.3%
  • Mobile120.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,59360.5%
1-unit attached3909.1%
2 units (duplex)791.8%
3–4 units751.7%
5–9 units1553.6%
10–19 units4249.9%
20–49 units4099.5%
50+ units1433.3%
Mobile120.3%

2–4 unit share 3.6% · 5–49 unit share 23.1% · combined 2–49 26.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
24
1BR
542
2BR
1,340
3BR
1,680
4BR
609
5+
91

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income70.6%
Rent ≥50% of income36.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,818 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,583.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 70.6%; ≥50% 36.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,380 (1.309× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,067 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 132 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 26 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 61 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 08201 36.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,818; population increased +1.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 154 units in 2–4-unit structures and 988 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 132 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,380 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,818. 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.

New Jersey research

ZIP 08201 is a Census / HUD profile for Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ. 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 New Jersey research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 08201?

ZIP 08201 (Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 10,067 residents, 4,086 households, a renter share of 36.1%, median household income of $72,120, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,818. Vacancy is 4.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08201?

ACS counts 79 units in 2-unit buildings, 75 in 3–4 unit buildings, 155 in 5–9, 424 in 10–19, and 409 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,142 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08201?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,380. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08201 — Absecon, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08201 is Census / HUD research for Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New Jersey 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.