Housing market/Maryland/ZIP 20866

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20866 Burtonsville, 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
16,499
Households
5,056
Median HH income
$134,682
Renter share
21.7%
Median gross rent
$2,203
Vacancy
1.7%
Pop. change
+2.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,690
SAFMR / rent
1.221×
2–49 unit stock
465
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 20866 · MD

ACS median rent$2,203
2BR SAFMR$2,690
90% floor$2,421
110% ceiling$2,959

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20866

  • 1-unit detached2,14641.7%
  • 1-unit attached2,52549.1%
  • 2–4 units1142.2%
  • 5–49 units3516.8%
  • 50+ units60.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,14641.7%
1-unit attached2,52549.1%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units1142.2%
5–9 units400.8%
10–19 units2875.6%
20–49 units240.5%
50+ units60.1%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 2.2% · 5–49 unit share 6.8% · combined 2–49 9.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
106
2BR
965
3BR
2,068
4BR
1,392
5+
611

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income44.9%
Rent ≥50% of income23.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,203 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,963.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.9%; ≥50% 23.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,690 (1.221× ACS median gross rent).

Population

16,499 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 20866 21.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.7%; ACS median gross rent is $2,203; population increased +2.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 114 units in 2–4-unit structures and 351 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,690 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,203. 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 20866 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 20866?

ZIP 20866 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 16,499 residents, 5,056 households, a renter share of 21.7%, median household income of $134,682, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,203. Vacancy is 1.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20866?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 114 in 3–4 unit buildings, 40 in 5–9, 287 in 10–19, and 24 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 465 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20866?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,690. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20866 — Burtonsville, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20866 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.