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Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 30401

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30401 Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Georgia

Emanuel County, GA · Georgia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
14,232
Households
4,966
Median HH income
$50,935
Renter share
44.1%
Median gross rent
$776
Vacancy
15.5%
Pop. change
+4.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,040
SAFMR / rent
1.340×
2–49 unit stock
843
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 148
HUD assisted MF
2 / 132

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30401 — Swainsboro, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$776
2BR SAFMR$1,040
90% floor$936
110% ceiling$1,144

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30401

  • 1-unit detached3,62361.7%
  • 1-unit attached921.6%
  • 2–4 units67811.5%
  • 5–49 units1652.8%
  • 50+ units130.2%
  • Mobile1,30422.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,62361.7%
1-unit attached921.6%
2 units (duplex)3205.4%
3–4 units3586.1%
5–9 units1452.5%
10–19 units130.2%
20–49 units70.1%
50+ units130.2%
Mobile1,30422.2%

2–4 unit share 11.5% · 5–49 unit share 2.8% · combined 2–49 14.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
7
1BR
344
2BR
1,431
3BR
3,018
4BR
742
5+
333

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income22.6%
Rent ≥50% of income5.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $776 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $549.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 22.6%; ≥50% 5.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,040 (1.340× ACS median gross rent).

Population

14,232 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 148 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 132 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 30401 44.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.5%; ACS median gross rent is $776; population increased +4.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 678 units in 2–4-unit structures and 165 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 148 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,040 versus ACS median gross rent of $776. 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 30401 — Swainsboro, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
30439Emanuel County, GA37.4%$696$1,07030448Emanuel County, GA0.0%—$1,04030450Emanuel County, GA32.4%$959$1,22030464Emanuel County, GA72.7%—$1,02030471Emanuel County, GA35.9%$642$1,070

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 30401?

ZIP 30401 (Emanuel County, GA) has 14,232 residents, 4,966 households, a renter share of 44.1%, median household income of $50,935, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $776. Vacancy is 15.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30401?

ACS counts 320 units in 2-unit buildings, 358 in 3–4 unit buildings, 145 in 5–9, 13 in 10–19, and 7 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 843 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30401?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,040. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30401 — Swainsboro, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.