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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20872 Damascus, 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
13,138
Households
4,625
Median HH income
$132,804
Renter share
10.9%
Median gross rent
$1,675
Vacancy
4.6%
Pop. change
+1.5%
2BR SAFMR
$2,120
SAFMR / rent
1.266×
2–49 unit stock
405
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 219
HUD assisted MF
3 / 145

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 20872 — Damascus, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,675
2BR SAFMR$2,120
90% floor$1,908
110% ceiling$2,332

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20872

  • 1-unit detached3,63374.9%
  • 1-unit attached72715.0%
  • 2–4 units430.9%
  • 5–49 units3627.5%
  • 50+ units851.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,63374.9%
1-unit attached72715.0%
2 units (duplex)160.3%
3–4 units270.6%
5–9 units851.8%
10–19 units2775.7%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units851.8%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 0.9% · 5–49 unit share 7.5% · combined 2–49 8.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
7
1BR
54
2BR
762
3BR
1,506
4BR
1,887
5+
634

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.6%
Rent ≥50% of income12.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,675 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,598.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.6%; ≥50% 12.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,120 (1.266× ACS median gross rent).

Population

13,138 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 219 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 145 assisted units.
  • 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 20872 10.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,675; population increased +1.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 43 units in 2–4-unit structures and 362 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 219 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,120 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,675. 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 20872 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.

ZIP 20872 — Damascus, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Maryland ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

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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 20872?

ZIP 20872 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 13,138 residents, 4,625 households, a renter share of 10.9%, median household income of $132,804, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,675. Vacancy is 4.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20872?

ACS counts 16 units in 2-unit buildings, 27 in 3–4 unit buildings, 85 in 5–9, 277 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 405 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20872?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,120. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20872 — Damascus, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20872 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.