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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31525 Brunswick, Georgia

Brunswick-St. Simons, 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
28,434
Households
11,225
Median HH income
$65,896
Renter share
38.9%
Median gross rent
$1,137
Vacancy
9.3%
Pop. change
-4.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,570
SAFMR / rent
1.381×
2–49 unit stock
2,234
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 384
HUD assisted MF
5 / 170

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ZIP 31525 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 31525 — Brunswick, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,137
2BR SAFMR$1,570
90% floor$1,413
110% ceiling$1,727

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31525

  • 1-unit detached7,42860.0%
  • 1-unit attached3663.0%
  • 2–4 units5494.4%
  • 5–49 units1,68513.6%
  • 50+ units4453.6%
  • Mobile1,90015.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,42860.0%
1-unit attached3663.0%
2 units (duplex)2191.8%
3–4 units3302.7%
5–9 units7856.3%
10–19 units3582.9%
20–49 units5424.4%
50+ units4453.6%
Mobile1,90015.4%

2–4 unit share 4.4% · 5–49 unit share 13.6% · combined 2–49 18.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
428
1BR
688
2BR
2,578
3BR
6,735
4BR
1,648
5+
296

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income37.1%
Rent ≥50% of income16.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,137 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $922.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 37.1%; ≥50% 16.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,570 (1.381× ACS median gross rent).

Population

28,434 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 384 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 170 assisted units.
  • 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 31525 38.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,137; population changed -4.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 549 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,685 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 384 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,570 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,137. 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 31525 — Brunswick, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
31305Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA27.7%$789$1,17031327Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA0.0%—$1,17031331Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA12.3%$698$1,26031520Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA56.8%$936$1,27031521Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA——$1,45031522Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA14.3%$1,723$2,07031523Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA12.5%$1,023$1,50031524Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA——$1,45031527Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA18.2%$1,467$1,97031542Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA30.2%$477$1,17031561Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA0.0%—$2,070

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 31525?

ZIP 31525 (Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA) has 28,434 residents, 11,225 households, a renter share of 38.9%, median household income of $65,896, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,137. Vacancy is 9.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31525?

ACS counts 219 units in 2-unit buildings, 330 in 3–4 unit buildings, 785 in 5–9, 358 in 10–19, and 542 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,234 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31525?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,570. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31525 — Brunswick, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.