Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 30552

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30552 Lakemont, Rabun County, Georgia

Rabun 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
1,834
Households
831
Median HH income
$58,417
Renter share
10.5%
Median gross rent
$1,139
Vacancy
50.7%
Pop. change
+1.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,230
SAFMR / rent
1.080×
2–49 unit stock
56
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 30552 · GA

ACS median rent$1,139
2BR SAFMR$1,230
90% floor$1,107
110% ceiling$1,353

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30552

  • 1-unit detached1,47287.3%
  • 1-unit attached160.9%
  • 2–4 units482.8%
  • 5–49 units80.5%
  • Mobile1428.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,47287.3%
1-unit attached160.9%
2 units (duplex)342.0%
3–4 units140.8%
5–9 units80.5%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1428.4%

2–4 unit share 2.8% · 5–49 unit share 0.5% · combined 2–49 3.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
94
2BR
339
3BR
823
4BR
347
5+
83

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income5.8%
Rent ≥50% of income5.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,139 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $856.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 5.8%; ≥50% 5.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,230 (1.080× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,834 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 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 30552 10.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 50.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,139; population increased +1.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 48 units in 2–4-unit structures and 8 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,230 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,139. 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 30552?

ZIP 30552 (Rabun County, GA) has 1,834 residents, 831 households, a renter share of 10.5%, median household income of $58,417, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,139. Vacancy is 50.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30552?

ACS counts 34 units in 2-unit buildings, 14 in 3–4 unit buildings, 8 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 56 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30552?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,230. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30552 — Lakemont, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.