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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30605 Athens, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

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

Population
41,788
Households
17,661
Median HH income
$48,188
Renter share
66.1%
Median gross rent
$1,104
Vacancy
4.0%
Pop. change
+0.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,220
SAFMR / rent
1.105×
2–49 unit stock
8,309
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 474
HUD assisted MF
4 / 339

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30605 — Athens, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,104
2BR SAFMR$1,220
90% floor$1,098
110% ceiling$1,342

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30605

  • 1-unit detached7,71442.1%
  • 1-unit attached1,3697.5%
  • 2–4 units3,09916.9%
  • 5–49 units5,21028.4%
  • 50+ units5613.1%
  • Mobile3872.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,71442.0%
1-unit attached1,3697.4%
2 units (duplex)1,85410.1%
3–4 units1,2456.8%
5–9 units1,99310.8%
10–19 units2,09611.4%
20–49 units1,1216.1%
50+ units5613.1%
Mobile3872.1%

2–4 unit share 16.9% · 5–49 unit share 28.3% · combined 2–49 45.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
252
1BR
2,501
2BR
6,610
3BR
5,593
4BR
2,807
5+
624

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income56.8%
Rent ≥50% of income34.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,104 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $943.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.8%; ≥50% 34.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,220 (1.105× ACS median gross rent).

Population

41,788 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 474 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 339 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 520 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 30605 66.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,104; population increased +0.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 3,099 units in 2–4-unit structures and 5,210 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 474 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,220 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,104. 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 30605 — Athens, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
30602Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,23030603Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,31030604Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,31030606Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA56.3%$1,222$1,39030608Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,31030609Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,22030619Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA13.7%$850$1,20030627Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA15.0%—$1,20030628Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA13.7%$922$1,20030629Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA25.4%$911$1,20030630Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA31.6%$687$1,20030638Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,580

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 30605?

ZIP 30605 (Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA) has 41,788 residents, 17,661 households, a renter share of 66.1%, median household income of $48,188, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,104. Vacancy is 4.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30605?

ACS counts 1,854 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,245 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,993 in 5–9, 2,096 in 10–19, and 1,121 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 8,309 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30605?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,220. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30605 — Athens, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.