Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 30721

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30721 Dalton, Georgia

Gordon 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
52,477
Households
18,719
Median HH income
$57,749
Renter share
35.4%
Median gross rent
$898
Vacancy
5.8%
Pop. change
-1.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,080
SAFMR / rent
1.203×
2–49 unit stock
3,184
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 250
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 30721 · GA

ACS median rent$898
2BR SAFMR$1,080
90% floor$972
110% ceiling$1,188

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30721

  • 1-unit detached12,46862.8%
  • 1-unit attached8724.4%
  • 2–4 units1,7588.8%
  • 5–49 units1,4267.2%
  • 50+ units620.3%
  • Mobile3,28016.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached12,46862.8%
1-unit attached8724.4%
2 units (duplex)6563.3%
3–4 units1,1025.5%
5–9 units6993.5%
10–19 units5602.8%
20–49 units1670.8%
50+ units620.3%
Mobile3,28016.5%

2–4 unit share 8.8% · 5–49 unit share 7.2% · combined 2–49 16.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
319
1BR
501
2BR
5,647
3BR
10,324
4BR
2,757
5+
318

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.6%
Rent ≥50% of income16.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $898 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $734.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.6%; ≥50% 16.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,080 (1.203× ACS median gross rent).

Population

52,477 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 250 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 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 30721 35.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.8%; ACS median gross rent is $898; population changed -1.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,758 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,426 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 250 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,080 versus ACS median gross rent of $898. 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 30721?

ZIP 30721 (Gordon County, GA) has 52,477 residents, 18,719 households, a renter share of 35.4%, median household income of $57,749, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $898. Vacancy is 5.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30721?

ACS counts 656 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,102 in 3–4 unit buildings, 699 in 5–9, 560 in 10–19, and 167 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,184 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30721?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,080. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30721 — Dalton, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.