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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31901 Columbus, Georgia

Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area · Georgia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
6,139
Households
3,131
Median HH income
$47,316
Renter share
68.0%
Median gross rent
$893
Vacancy
21.1%
Pop. change
-3.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,070
SAFMR / rent
1.198×
2–49 unit stock
1,277
LIHTC proj / units
8 / 760
HUD assisted MF
2 / 339

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ZIP 31901 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 31901 — Columbus, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$893
2BR SAFMR$1,070
90% floor$963
110% ceiling$1,177

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31901

  • 1-unit detached1,85546.7%
  • 1-unit attached2436.1%
  • 2–4 units56614.3%
  • 5–49 units71117.9%
  • 50+ units57314.4%
  • Mobile230.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,85546.7%
1-unit attached2436.1%
2 units (duplex)2787.0%
3–4 units2887.3%
5–9 units1634.1%
10–19 units1834.6%
20–49 units3659.2%
50+ units57314.4%
Mobile230.6%

2–4 unit share 14.3% · 5–49 unit share 17.9% · combined 2–49 32.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
277
1BR
1,088
2BR
1,195
3BR
1,143
4BR
194
5+
74

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.4%
Rent ≥50% of income22.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $893 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $756.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.4%; ≥50% 22.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,070 (1.198× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,139 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 8 projects, 760 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 339 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 30 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 31901 68.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 21.1%; ACS median gross rent is $893; population changed -3.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 566 units in 2–4-unit structures and 711 units in 5–49-unit structures; 8 LIHTC projects totaling 760 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,070 versus ACS median gross rent of $893. 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 31901 — Columbus, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
31801Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area7.5%$807$1,00031804Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area4.8%$988$1,20031805Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area28.2%$921$1,03031807Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area9.6%$732$1,28031808Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area5.5%$1,383$1,80031811Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area14.1%$1,028$1,21031820Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area11.3%$1,655$1,82031823Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area28.8%$635$1,20031826Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area31.6%$1,208$1,42031829Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area6.5%—$1,27031830Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area24.4%$751$1,00031831Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area11.0%$765$1,000

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 31901?

ZIP 31901 (Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 6,139 residents, 3,131 households, a renter share of 68.0%, median household income of $47,316, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $893. Vacancy is 21.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31901?

ACS counts 278 units in 2-unit buildings, 288 in 3–4 unit buildings, 163 in 5–9, 183 in 10–19, and 365 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,277 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31901?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,070. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31901 — Columbus, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.