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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30121 Cartersville, 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
25,747
Households
9,991
Median HH income
$77,496
Renter share
35.0%
Median gross rent
$1,254
Vacancy
10.6%
Pop. change
+10.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,370
SAFMR / rent
1.093×
2–49 unit stock
2,141
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 374
HUD assisted MF
1 / 40

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ZIP 30121 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30121 — Cartersville, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,254
2BR SAFMR$1,370
90% floor$1,233
110% ceiling$1,507

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30121

  • 1-unit detached7,53067.4%
  • 1-unit attached3963.5%
  • 2–4 units9658.6%
  • 5–49 units1,17610.5%
  • 50+ units3523.1%
  • Mobile7566.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,53067.4%
1-unit attached3963.5%
2 units (duplex)1821.6%
3–4 units7837.0%
5–9 units5635.0%
10–19 units3513.1%
20–49 units2622.3%
50+ units3523.1%
Mobile7566.8%

2–4 unit share 8.6% · 5–49 unit share 10.5% · combined 2–49 19.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
150
1BR
706
2BR
2,495
3BR
4,792
4BR
2,397
5+
635

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.6%
Rent ≥50% of income14.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,254 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,032.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.6%; ≥50% 14.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,370 (1.093× ACS median gross rent).

Population

25,747 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 374 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 40 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 193 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 30121 35.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,254; population increased +10.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 965 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,176 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 374 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,370 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,254. 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.

ZIP 30121 — Cartersville, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
30002Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area34.8%$1,123$1,22030003Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,90030004Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area24.4%$1,839$2,09030005Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area28.4%$1,929$2,15030006Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,83030007Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,83030008Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area41.0%$1,416$1,59030009Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area35.8%$2,030$2,18030010Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,90030011Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area16.9%$1,489$1,88030012Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area42.0%$1,134$1,29030013Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area39.9%$1,447$1,640

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 30121?

ZIP 30121 (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 25,747 residents, 9,991 households, a renter share of 35.0%, median household income of $77,496, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,254. Vacancy is 10.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30121?

ACS counts 182 units in 2-unit buildings, 783 in 3–4 unit buildings, 563 in 5–9, 351 in 10–19, and 262 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,141 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30121?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,370. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30121 — Cartersville, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.