Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 30078

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30078 Snellville, 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
41,041
Households
13,211
Median HH income
$90,054
Renter share
17.6%
Median gross rent
$1,641
Vacancy
4.2%
Pop. change
+14.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,860
SAFMR / rent
1.133×
2–49 unit stock
929
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 71
HUD assisted MF
2 / 8

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ZIP 30078 · GA

ACS median rent$1,641
2BR SAFMR$1,860
90% floor$1,674
110% ceiling$2,046

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30078

  • 1-unit detached11,99087.0%
  • 1-unit attached6754.9%
  • 2–4 units8956.5%
  • 5–49 units340.2%
  • 50+ units610.4%
  • Mobile1290.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached11,99087.0%
1-unit attached6754.9%
2 units (duplex)3222.3%
3–4 units5734.2%
5–9 units340.2%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units610.4%
Mobile1290.9%

2–4 unit share 6.5% · 5–49 unit share 0.2% · combined 2–49 6.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
135
1BR
28
2BR
1,571
3BR
5,291
4BR
4,647
5+
2,112

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.6%
Rent ≥50% of income18.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,641 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,255.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.6%; ≥50% 18.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,860 (1.133× ACS median gross rent).

Population

41,041 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +14.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 71 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 8 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 968 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 30078 17.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,641; population increased +14.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 895 units in 2–4-unit structures and 34 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 71 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,860 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,641. 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 30078?

ZIP 30078 (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 41,041 residents, 13,211 households, a renter share of 17.6%, median household income of $90,054, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,641. Vacancy is 4.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30078?

ACS counts 322 units in 2-unit buildings, 573 in 3–4 unit buildings, 34 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 929 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30078?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,860. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30078 — Snellville, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.