Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 31037

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31037 Helena, Wheeler County, Georgia

Wheeler 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
3,327
Households
755
Median HH income
$58,958
Renter share
24.5%
Median gross rent
—
Vacancy
27.8%
Pop. change
-28.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,250
SAFMR / rent
—
2–49 unit stock
112
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 8
HUD assisted MF
—

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 31037 · GA — sent to you.

ZIP 31037 · GA

2BR SAFMR$1,250
90% floor$1,125
110% ceiling$1,375

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31037

  • 1-unit detached60457.8%
  • 2–4 units545.2%
  • 5–49 units585.6%
  • Mobile32931.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached60457.8%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)282.7%
3–4 units262.5%
5–9 units585.6%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile32931.5%

2–4 unit share 5.2% · 5–49 unit share 5.6% · combined 2–49 10.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
75
2BR
369
3BR
430
4BR
169
5+
2

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income31.4%
Rent ≥50% of income31.4%
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 31.4%; ≥50% 31.4%.

Population

3,327 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -28.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 8 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 31037 24.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 27.8%; population changed -28.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 54 units in 2–4-unit structures and 58 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 8 units. 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 31037?

ZIP 31037 (Wheeler County, GA) has 3,327 residents, 755 households, a renter share of 24.5%, median household income of $58,958, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of —. Vacancy is 27.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31037?

ACS counts 28 units in 2-unit buildings, 26 in 3–4 unit buildings, 58 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 112 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31037?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,250. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31037 — Helena, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.