Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 31061

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31061 Milledgeville, Wilkinson County, Georgia

Wilkinson 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
41,194
Households
15,237
Median HH income
$55,371
Renter share
37.5%
Median gross rent
$864
Vacancy
21.1%
Pop. change
-5.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,180
SAFMR / rent
1.366×
2–49 unit stock
3,770
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 542
HUD assisted MF
8 / 541

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ZIP 31061 · GA

ACS median rent$864
2BR SAFMR$1,180
90% floor$1,062
110% ceiling$1,298

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31061

  • 1-unit detached10,71355.5%
  • 1-unit attached4162.2%
  • 2–4 units1,7068.8%
  • 5–49 units2,06410.7%
  • 50+ units1080.6%
  • Mobile4,30822.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,71355.4%
1-unit attached4162.2%
2 units (duplex)8854.6%
3–4 units8214.2%
5–9 units1,1085.7%
10–19 units5362.8%
20–49 units4202.2%
50+ units1080.6%
Mobile4,30822.3%

2–4 unit share 8.8% · 5–49 unit share 10.7% · combined 2–49 19.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
349
1BR
811
2BR
5,758
3BR
8,635
4BR
3,045
5+
725

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income51.3%
Rent ≥50% of income27.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $864 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $640.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.3%; ≥50% 27.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,180 (1.366× ACS median gross rent).

Population

41,194 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 542 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 8 properties, 541 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 13 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 31061 37.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 21.1%; ACS median gross rent is $864; population changed -5.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,706 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,064 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 542 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,180 versus ACS median gross rent of $864. 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 31061?

ZIP 31061 (Wilkinson County, GA) has 41,194 residents, 15,237 households, a renter share of 37.5%, median household income of $55,371, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $864. Vacancy is 21.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31061?

ACS counts 885 units in 2-unit buildings, 821 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,108 in 5–9, 536 in 10–19, and 420 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,770 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31061?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,180. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31061 — Milledgeville, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.