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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30168 Austell, 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
24,768
Households
9,030
Median HH income
$65,646
Renter share
50.0%
Median gross rent
$1,364
Vacancy
13.2%
Pop. change
-5.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,530
SAFMR / rent
1.122×
2–49 unit stock
3,046
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 700
HUD assisted MF
4 / 16

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ZIP 30168 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30168 — Austell, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,364
2BR SAFMR$1,530
90% floor$1,377
110% ceiling$1,683

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30168

  • 1-unit detached5,64454.4%
  • 1-unit attached7977.7%
  • 2–4 units2452.4%
  • 5–49 units2,80127.0%
  • 50+ units2021.9%
  • Mobile6906.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,64454.2%
1-unit attached7977.7%
2 units (duplex)1191.1%
3–4 units1261.2%
5–9 units9359.0%
10–19 units1,15511.1%
20–49 units7116.8%
50+ units2021.9%
Mobile6906.6%

2–4 unit share 2.4% · 5–49 unit share 26.9% · combined 2–49 29.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
84
1BR
956
2BR
2,491
3BR
5,424
4BR
1,258
5+
192

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.5%
Rent ≥50% of income21.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,364 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,172.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.5%; ≥50% 21.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,530 (1.122× ACS median gross rent).

Population

24,768 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 700 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 16 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 731 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 30168 50.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,364; population changed -5.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 245 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,801 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 700 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,530 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,364. 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 30168 — Austell, 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 30168?

ZIP 30168 (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 24,768 residents, 9,030 households, a renter share of 50.0%, median household income of $65,646, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,364. Vacancy is 13.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30168?

ACS counts 119 units in 2-unit buildings, 126 in 3–4 unit buildings, 935 in 5–9, 1,155 in 10–19, and 711 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,046 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30168?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,530. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30168 — Austell, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.