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Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 31794

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31794 Tifton, Tift County, Georgia

Tift 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
27,185
Households
10,341
Median HH income
$44,569
Renter share
45.8%
Median gross rent
$795
Vacancy
12.0%
Pop. change
-0.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,010
SAFMR / rent
1.270×
2–49 unit stock
2,269
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 436
HUD assisted MF
5 / 283

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ZIP 31794 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 31794 — Tifton, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$795
2BR SAFMR$1,010
90% floor$909
110% ceiling$1,111

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31794

  • 1-unit detached7,06460.1%
  • 1-unit attached1060.9%
  • 2–4 units1,42912.2%
  • 5–49 units8407.2%
  • 50+ units750.6%
  • Mobile2,23419.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,06460.1%
1-unit attached1060.9%
2 units (duplex)7346.2%
3–4 units6955.9%
5–9 units4694.0%
10–19 units1781.5%
20–49 units1931.6%
50+ units750.6%
Mobile2,23419.0%

2–4 unit share 12.2% · 5–49 unit share 7.2% · combined 2–49 19.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
193
1BR
623
2BR
2,999
3BR
6,434
4BR
1,226
5+
273

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.8%
Rent ≥50% of income15.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $795 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $583.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.8%; ≥50% 15.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,010 (1.270× ACS median gross rent).

Population

27,185 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 436 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 283 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 65 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 31794 45.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.0%; ACS median gross rent is $795; population changed -0.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,429 units in 2–4-unit structures and 840 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 436 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,010 versus ACS median gross rent of $795. 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 31794 — Tifton, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
31637Tift County, GA24.2%$834$1,00031727Tift County, GA——$1,00031749Tift County, GA34.4%$1,002$1,12031775Tift County, GA20.1%$688$1,02031793Tift County, GA25.3%$778$1,00031795Tift County, GA29.0%$848$1,050

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 31794?

ZIP 31794 (Tift County, GA) has 27,185 residents, 10,341 households, a renter share of 45.8%, median household income of $44,569, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $795. Vacancy is 12.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31794?

ACS counts 734 units in 2-unit buildings, 695 in 3–4 unit buildings, 469 in 5–9, 178 in 10–19, and 193 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,269 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31794?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,010. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31794 — Tifton, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.