Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 18801

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 18801 Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Susquehanna County, PA · Pennsylvania. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
7,838
Households
3,164
Median HH income
$69,337
Renter share
22.9%
Median gross rent
$903
Vacancy
23.3%
Pop. change
-2.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,040
SAFMR / rent
1.152×
2–49 unit stock
249
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 40
HUD assisted MF
1 / 80

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ZIP 18801 · PA

ACS median rent$903
2BR SAFMR$1,040
90% floor$936
110% ceiling$1,144

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 18801

  • 1-unit detached3,26579.3%
  • 1-unit attached340.8%
  • 2–4 units1172.8%
  • 5–49 units1323.2%
  • 50+ units521.3%
  • Mobile51512.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,26579.1%
1-unit attached340.8%
2 units (duplex)551.3%
3–4 units621.5%
5–9 units1092.6%
10–19 units170.4%
20–49 units60.1%
50+ units521.3%
Mobile51512.5%

2–4 unit share 2.8% · 5–49 unit share 3.2% · combined 2–49 6.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
48
1BR
278
2BR
857
3BR
1,971
4BR
733
5+
239

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income33.2%
Rent ≥50% of income15.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $903 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $716.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 33.2%; ≥50% 15.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,040 (1.152× ACS median gross rent).

Population

7,838 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 40 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 80 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 18801 22.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 23.3%; ACS median gross rent is $903; population changed -2.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 117 units in 2–4-unit structures and 132 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 40 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,040 versus ACS median gross rent of $903. 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.

Pennsylvania research

ZIP 18801 is a Census / HUD profile for Susquehanna County, PA. 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 Pennsylvania research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 18801?

ZIP 18801 (Susquehanna County, PA) has 7,838 residents, 3,164 households, a renter share of 22.9%, median household income of $69,337, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $903. Vacancy is 23.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 18801?

ACS counts 55 units in 2-unit buildings, 62 in 3–4 unit buildings, 109 in 5–9, 17 in 10–19, and 6 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 249 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 18801?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,040. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 18801 — Montrose, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 18801 is Census / HUD research for Susquehanna County, PA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Pennsylvania 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.