Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 30274

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30274 Riverdale, 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
33,929
Households
13,190
Median HH income
$50,455
Renter share
51.8%
Median gross rent
$1,241
Vacancy
7.8%
Pop. change
-4.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,420
SAFMR / rent
1.144×
2–49 unit stock
4,423
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 202
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 30274 · GA

ACS median rent$1,241
2BR SAFMR$1,420
90% floor$1,278
110% ceiling$1,562

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30274

  • 1-unit detached8,45859.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,1197.8%
  • 2–4 units1,53410.7%
  • 5–49 units2,88920.2%
  • 50+ units1781.2%
  • Mobile1210.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,45859.2%
1-unit attached1,1197.8%
2 units (duplex)520.4%
3–4 units1,48210.4%
5–9 units1,3749.6%
10–19 units1,2488.7%
20–49 units2671.9%
50+ units1781.2%
Mobile1210.8%

2–4 unit share 10.7% · 5–49 unit share 20.2% · combined 2–49 30.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
338
1BR
1,092
2BR
3,016
3BR
7,147
4BR
2,034
5+
672

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income61.7%
Rent ≥50% of income39.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,241 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,059.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 61.7%; ≥50% 39.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,420 (1.144× ACS median gross rent).

Population

33,929 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 202 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 394 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 30274 51.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,241; population changed -4.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,534 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,889 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 202 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,420 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,241. 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 30274?

ZIP 30274 (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 33,929 residents, 13,190 households, a renter share of 51.8%, median household income of $50,455, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,241. Vacancy is 7.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30274?

ACS counts 52 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,482 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,374 in 5–9, 1,248 in 10–19, and 267 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,423 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30274?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,420. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30274 — Riverdale, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.