Housing market/Maryland/ZIP 20841

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20841 Boyds, Maryland

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

Population
9,706
Households
2,915
Median HH income
$184,276
Renter share
8.0%
Median gross rent
$2,794
Vacancy
6.5%
Pop. change
-7.4%
2BR SAFMR
$3,300
SAFMR / rent
1.181×
2–49 unit stock
41
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 125
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 20841 · MD

ACS median rent$2,794
2BR SAFMR$3,300
90% floor$2,970
110% ceiling$3,630

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20841

  • 1-unit detached2,57782.7%
  • 1-unit attached45214.5%
  • 5–49 units411.3%
  • 50+ units391.3%
  • Mobile70.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,57782.7%
1-unit attached45214.5%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units40.1%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units371.2%
50+ units391.3%
Mobile70.2%

2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 1.3% · combined 2–49 1.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
4
1BR
0
2BR
220
3BR
534
4BR
1,721
5+
637

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income72.8%
Rent ≥50% of income20.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,794 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,380.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 72.8%; ≥50% 20.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,300 (1.181× ACS median gross rent).

Population

9,706 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -7.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 125 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 559 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 20841 8.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.5%; ACS median gross rent is $2,794; population changed -7.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 41 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 125 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,300 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,794. 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.

Maryland research

ZIP 20841 is a Census / HUD profile for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD, MD. 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 Maryland research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 20841?

ZIP 20841 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 9,706 residents, 2,915 households, a renter share of 8.0%, median household income of $184,276, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,794. Vacancy is 6.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20841?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 4 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 37 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 41 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20841?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,300. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20841 — Boyds, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20841 is Census / HUD research for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Maryland 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.