Housing market/District of Columbia/ZIP 20002

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20002 Washington, District of Columbia

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area · District of Columbia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
70,580
Households
34,558
Median HH income
$114,482
Renter share
62.8%
Median gross rent
$2,140
Vacancy
10.1%
Pop. change
+8.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,870
SAFMR / rent
1.341×
2–49 unit stock
13,768
LIHTC proj / units
13 / 2,169
HUD assisted MF
8 / 962

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ZIP 20002 · DC

ACS median rent$2,140
2BR SAFMR$2,870
90% floor$2,583
110% ceiling$3,157

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20002

  • 1-unit detached1,6534.3%
  • 1-unit attached11,85830.8%
  • 2–4 units7,40219.2%
  • 5–49 units6,36616.6%
  • 50+ units11,18029.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,6534.3%
1-unit attached11,85830.8%
2 units (duplex)2,3866.2%
3–4 units5,01613.0%
5–9 units1,7944.7%
10–19 units2,8327.4%
20–49 units1,7404.5%
50+ units11,18029.1%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 19.2% · 5–49 unit share 16.6% · combined 2–49 35.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
3,506
1BR
12,387
2BR
11,156
3BR
7,945
4BR
2,829
5+
636

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.3%
Rent ≥50% of income18.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,140 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,014.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.3%; ≥50% 18.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,870 (1.341× ACS median gross rent).

Population

70,580 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 13 projects, 2,169 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 8 properties, 962 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,372 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 20002 62.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.1%; ACS median gross rent is $2,140; population increased +8.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 7,402 units in 2–4-unit structures and 6,366 units in 5–49-unit structures; 13 LIHTC projects totaling 2,169 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,870 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,140. 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.

District of Columbia research

ZIP 20002 is a Census / HUD profile for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD, DC. 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 District of Columbia research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 20002?

ZIP 20002 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 70,580 residents, 34,558 households, a renter share of 62.8%, median household income of $114,482, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,140. Vacancy is 10.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20002?

ACS counts 2,386 units in 2-unit buildings, 5,016 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,794 in 5–9, 2,832 in 10–19, and 1,740 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 13,768 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20002?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,870. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20002 — Washington, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this District of Columbia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20002 is Census / HUD research for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list District of Columbia 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.