Housing market/District of Columbia/ZIP 20147

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20147 Ashburn, 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
67,007
Households
24,591
Median HH income
$161,356
Renter share
31.3%
Median gross rent
$2,394
Vacancy
3.5%
Pop. change
+4.4%
2BR SAFMR
$2,820
SAFMR / rent
1.178×
2–49 unit stock
4,872
LIHTC proj / units
8 / 888
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 20147 · DC

ACS median rent$2,394
2BR SAFMR$2,820
90% floor$2,538
110% ceiling$3,102

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20147

  • 1-unit detached9,25736.3%
  • 1-unit attached8,58633.7%
  • 2–4 units3381.3%
  • 5–49 units4,53417.8%
  • 50+ units2,75210.8%
  • Mobile70.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached9,25736.3%
1-unit attached8,58633.7%
2 units (duplex)1080.4%
3–4 units2300.9%
5–9 units1,0564.1%
10–19 units2,4429.6%
20–49 units1,0364.1%
50+ units2,75210.8%
Mobile70.0%

2–4 unit share 1.3% · 5–49 unit share 17.8% · combined 2–49 19.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
396
1BR
2,808
2BR
5,186
3BR
7,534
4BR
6,429
5+
3,121

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.8%
Rent ≥50% of income23.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,394 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,195.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.8%; ≥50% 23.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,820 (1.178× ACS median gross rent).

Population

67,007 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 8 projects, 888 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 920 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 20147 31.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.5%; ACS median gross rent is $2,394; population increased +4.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 338 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,534 units in 5–49-unit structures; 8 LIHTC projects totaling 888 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,820 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,394. 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 20147 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 20147?

ZIP 20147 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 67,007 residents, 24,591 households, a renter share of 31.3%, median household income of $161,356, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,394. Vacancy is 3.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20147?

ACS counts 108 units in 2-unit buildings, 230 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,056 in 5–9, 2,442 in 10–19, and 1,036 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,872 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20147?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,820. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20147 — Ashburn, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this District of Columbia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20147 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.