Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08221

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08221 Linwood, 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
6,954
Households
2,612
Median HH income
$135,904
Renter share
10.0%
Median gross rent
$2,070
Vacancy
8.6%
Pop. change
+1.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,830
SAFMR / rent
1.367×
2–49 unit stock
143
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 08221 · NJ

ACS median rent$2,070
2BR SAFMR$2,830
90% floor$2,547
110% ceiling$3,113

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08221

  • 1-unit detached2,51688.0%
  • 1-unit attached1425.0%
  • 2–4 units963.4%
  • 5–49 units471.6%
  • 50+ units481.7%
  • Mobile100.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,51688.0%
1-unit attached1425.0%
2 units (duplex)230.8%
3–4 units732.6%
5–9 units160.6%
10–19 units140.5%
20–49 units170.6%
50+ units481.7%
Mobile100.3%

2–4 unit share 3.4% · 5–49 unit share 1.6% · combined 2–49 5.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
54
1BR
30
2BR
495
3BR
1,097
4BR
920
5+
263

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income30.4%
Rent ≥50% of income21.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,070 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,771.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 30.4%; ≥50% 21.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,830 (1.367× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,954 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 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 08221 10.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.6%; ACS median gross rent is $2,070; population increased +1.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 96 units in 2–4-unit structures and 47 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,830 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,070. 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 08221 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 08221?

ZIP 08221 (Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 6,954 residents, 2,612 households, a renter share of 10.0%, median household income of $135,904, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,070. Vacancy is 8.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08221?

ACS counts 23 units in 2-unit buildings, 73 in 3–4 unit buildings, 16 in 5–9, 14 in 10–19, and 17 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 143 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08221?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,830. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08221 — Linwood, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08221 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.