Housing market/Virginia/ZIP 23233

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 23233 Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area · Virginia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
31,775
Households
12,606
Median HH income
$117,500
Renter share
36.7%
Median gross rent
$1,779
Vacancy
4.4%
Pop. change
+2.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,050
SAFMR / rent
1.152×
2–49 unit stock
3,514
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 23233 · VA

ACS median rent$1,779
2BR SAFMR$2,050
90% floor$1,845
110% ceiling$2,255

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 23233

  • 1-unit detached7,09253.8%
  • 1-unit attached1,81313.8%
  • 2–4 units1901.4%
  • 5–49 units3,32425.2%
  • 50+ units7375.6%
  • Mobile280.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,09253.8%
1-unit attached1,81313.8%
2 units (duplex)980.7%
3–4 units920.7%
5–9 units5294.0%
10–19 units1,69112.8%
20–49 units1,1048.4%
50+ units7375.6%
Mobile280.2%

2–4 unit share 1.4% · 5–49 unit share 25.2% · combined 2–49 26.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
216
1BR
1,630
2BR
2,595
3BR
3,489
4BR
3,810
5+
1,444

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income44.1%
Rent ≥50% of income17.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,779 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,593.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.1%; ≥50% 17.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,050 (1.152× ACS median gross rent).

Population

31,775 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.2%.

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 1,257 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 23233 36.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,779; population increased +2.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 190 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,324 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,050 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,779. 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.

Virginia research

ZIP 23233 is a Census / HUD profile for Richmond, VA. 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 Virginia research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 23233?

ZIP 23233 (Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 31,775 residents, 12,606 households, a renter share of 36.7%, median household income of $117,500, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,779. Vacancy is 4.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 23233?

ACS counts 98 units in 2-unit buildings, 92 in 3–4 unit buildings, 529 in 5–9, 1,691 in 10–19, and 1,104 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,514 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 23233?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,050. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 23233 — Richmond, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 23233 is Census / HUD research for Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Virginia 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.