Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 30309

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30309 Atlanta, 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
30,413
Households
18,865
Median HH income
$111,894
Renter share
54.3%
Median gross rent
$2,123
Vacancy
8.2%
Pop. change
+22.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,640
SAFMR / rent
1.244×
2–49 unit stock
4,219
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 419
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 30309 · GA

ACS median rent$2,123
2BR SAFMR$2,640
90% floor$2,376
110% ceiling$2,904

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30309

  • 1-unit detached2,58112.6%
  • 1-unit attached7153.5%
  • 2–4 units7913.9%
  • 5–49 units3,42816.7%
  • 50+ units12,97663.2%
  • Mobile270.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,58112.6%
1-unit attached7153.5%
2 units (duplex)2581.3%
3–4 units5332.6%
5–9 units6733.3%
10–19 units9714.7%
20–49 units1,7848.7%
50+ units12,97663.1%
Mobile270.1%

2–4 unit share 3.8% · 5–49 unit share 16.7% · combined 2–49 20.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,602
1BR
8,324
2BR
7,551
3BR
1,589
4BR
935
5+
557

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.3%
Rent ≥50% of income17.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,123 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,963.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.3%; ≥50% 17.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,640 (1.244× ACS median gross rent).

Population

30,413 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +22.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 419 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 6,918 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 30309 54.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.2%; ACS median gross rent is $2,123; population increased +22.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 791 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,428 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 419 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,640 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,123. 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 30309?

ZIP 30309 (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 30,413 residents, 18,865 households, a renter share of 54.3%, median household income of $111,894, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,123. Vacancy is 8.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30309?

ACS counts 258 units in 2-unit buildings, 533 in 3–4 unit buildings, 673 in 5–9, 971 in 10–19, and 1,784 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,219 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30309?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,640. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30309 — Atlanta, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.