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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20166 Sterling, 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
13,854
Households
5,214
Median HH income
$135,246
Renter share
48.3%
Median gross rent
$2,227
Vacancy
1.6%
Pop. change
+22.6%
2BR SAFMR
$2,750
SAFMR / rent
1.235×
2–49 unit stock
1,507
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 544
HUD assisted MF
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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 20166 — Sterling, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$2,227
2BR SAFMR$2,750
90% floor$2,475
110% ceiling$3,025

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20166

  • 1-unit detached66912.6%
  • 1-unit attached2,35844.5%
  • 2–4 units1993.8%
  • 5–49 units1,30824.7%
  • 50+ units76614.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached66912.6%
1-unit attached2,35844.5%
2 units (duplex)400.8%
3–4 units1593.0%
5–9 units3456.5%
10–19 units70513.3%
20–49 units2584.9%
50+ units76614.5%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 3.8% · 5–49 unit share 24.7% · combined 2–49 28.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
251
1BR
523
2BR
1,408
3BR
2,203
4BR
696
5+
219

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income33.8%
Rent ≥50% of income19.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,227 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,004.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 33.8%; ≥50% 19.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,750 (1.235× ACS median gross rent).

Population

13,854 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +22.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 544 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 20166 48.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.6%; ACS median gross rent is $2,227; population increased +22.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 199 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,308 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 544 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,750 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,227. 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 20166 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.

ZIP 20166 — Sterling, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·District of Columbia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
20001Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area66.3%$2,464$3,43020002Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area62.8%$2,140$2,87020003Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area61.5%$2,630$3,66020004Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area59.2%$2,945$3,53020005Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area70.8%$2,223$3,15020006Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area91.9%$2,035$2,38020007Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area42.6%$2,066$2,61020008Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area64.4%$2,202$3,49020009Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area65.4%$2,346$3,66020010Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area60.1%$1,815$2,55020011Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area46.1%$1,636$2,20020012Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area37.2%$1,638$1,970

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 20166?

ZIP 20166 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 13,854 residents, 5,214 households, a renter share of 48.3%, median household income of $135,246, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,227. Vacancy is 1.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20166?

ACS counts 40 units in 2-unit buildings, 159 in 3–4 unit buildings, 345 in 5–9, 705 in 10–19, and 258 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,507 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20166?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,750. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20166 — Sterling, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this District of Columbia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20166 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.