Housing market/Virginia/ZIP 24416

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 24416 Buena Vista, Rockbridge County, Virginia

Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro 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
9,186
Households
3,563
Median HH income
$53,672
Renter share
38.6%
Median gross rent
$1,073
Vacancy
11.7%
Pop. change
+5.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,120
SAFMR / rent
1.044×
2–49 unit stock
229
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 100
HUD assisted MF
2 / 66

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ZIP 24416 · VA

ACS median rent$1,073
2BR SAFMR$1,120
90% floor$1,008
110% ceiling$1,232

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 24416

  • 1-unit detached3,32682.4%
  • 1-unit attached661.6%
  • 2–4 units1022.5%
  • 5–49 units1273.1%
  • 50+ units230.6%
  • Mobile3939.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,32682.4%
1-unit attached661.6%
2 units (duplex)561.4%
3–4 units461.1%
5–9 units370.9%
10–19 units531.3%
20–49 units370.9%
50+ units230.6%
Mobile3939.7%

2–4 unit share 2.5% · 5–49 unit share 3.1% · combined 2–49 5.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
97
2BR
635
3BR
2,419
4BR
794
5+
92

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income43.1%
Rent ≥50% of income17.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,073 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $764.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.1%; ≥50% 17.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,120 (1.044× ACS median gross rent).

Population

9,186 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 100 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 66 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 24416 38.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,073; population increased +5.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 102 units in 2–4-unit structures and 127 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 100 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,120 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,073. 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 24416 is a Census / HUD profile for Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area, 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 24416?

ZIP 24416 (Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area) has 9,186 residents, 3,563 households, a renter share of 38.6%, median household income of $53,672, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,073. Vacancy is 11.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 24416?

ACS counts 56 units in 2-unit buildings, 46 in 3–4 unit buildings, 37 in 5–9, 53 in 10–19, and 37 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 229 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 24416?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,120. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 24416 — Buena Vista, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 24416 is Census / HUD research for Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro 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.