Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 30033

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30033 Decatur, Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · Georgia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
31,530
Households
13,258
Median HH income
$107,647
Renter share
35.2%
Median gross rent
$1,752
Vacancy
12.6%
Pop. change
-4.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,930
SAFMR / rent
1.102×
2–49 unit stock
3,648
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 470
HUD assisted MF
1 / 68

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ZIP 30033 · GA

ACS median rent$1,752
2BR SAFMR$1,930
90% floor$1,737
110% ceiling$2,123

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30033

  • 1-unit detached7,84551.7%
  • 1-unit attached1,66511.0%
  • 2–4 units4643.1%
  • 5–49 units3,18421.0%
  • 50+ units1,95512.9%
  • Mobile510.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,84551.7%
1-unit attached1,66511.0%
2 units (duplex)450.3%
3–4 units4192.8%
5–9 units8855.8%
10–19 units1,4629.6%
20–49 units8375.5%
50+ units1,95512.9%
Mobile510.3%

2–4 unit share 3.1% · 5–49 unit share 21.0% · combined 2–49 24.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
450
1BR
1,997
2BR
3,976
3BR
6,064
4BR
1,845
5+
832

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.7%
Rent ≥50% of income27.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,752 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,613.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.7%; ≥50% 27.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,930 (1.102× ACS median gross rent).

Population

31,530 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 470 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 68 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 510 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 30033 35.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,752; population changed -4.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 464 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,184 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 470 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,930 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,752. 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.

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 Georgia research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 30033?

ZIP 30033 (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 31,530 residents, 13,258 households, a renter share of 35.2%, median household income of $107,647, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,752. Vacancy is 12.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30033?

ACS counts 45 units in 2-unit buildings, 419 in 3–4 unit buildings, 885 in 5–9, 1,462 in 10–19, and 837 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,648 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30033?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,930. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30033 — Decatur, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.