Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08518

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08518 Florence, New Jersey

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
5,830
Households
2,077
Median HH income
$102,321
Renter share
29.9%
Median gross rent
$1,253
Vacancy
4.1%
Pop. change
+7.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,650
SAFMR / rent
1.317×
2–49 unit stock
522
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 120
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 08518 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,253
2BR SAFMR$1,650
90% floor$1,485
110% ceiling$1,815

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08518

  • 1-unit detached1,29560.2%
  • 1-unit attached31814.8%
  • 2–4 units25611.9%
  • 5–49 units26612.4%
  • 50+ units170.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,29559.8%
1-unit attached31814.7%
2 units (duplex)1135.2%
3–4 units1436.6%
5–9 units24211.2%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units241.1%
50+ units170.8%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 11.8% · 5–49 unit share 12.3% · combined 2–49 24.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
425
2BR
432
3BR
821
4BR
409
5+
78

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income53.0%
Rent ≥50% of income24.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,253 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,124.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 53.0%; ≥50% 24.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,650 (1.317× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,830 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 120 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 600 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 08518 29.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,253; population increased +7.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 256 units in 2–4-unit structures and 266 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 120 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,650 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,253. 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 08518 is a Census / HUD profile for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 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 08518?

ZIP 08518 (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA) has 5,830 residents, 2,077 households, a renter share of 29.9%, median household income of $102,321, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,253. Vacancy is 4.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08518?

ACS counts 113 units in 2-unit buildings, 143 in 3–4 unit buildings, 242 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 24 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 522 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08518?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,650. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08518 — Florence, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08518 is Census / HUD research for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. 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.