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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31905 Fort Benning, 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
15,892
Households
3,034
Median HH income
$72,112
Renter share
99.4%
Median gross rent
$1,600
Vacancy
19.5%
Pop. change
-12.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,750
SAFMR / rent
1.094×
2–49 unit stock
1,044
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 31905 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 31905 — Fort Benning, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,600
2BR SAFMR$1,750
90% floor$1,575
110% ceiling$1,925

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31905

  • 1-unit detached1,43938.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,20331.9%
  • 2–4 units78820.9%
  • 5–49 units2566.8%
  • 50+ units531.4%
  • Mobile290.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,43938.2%
1-unit attached1,20331.9%
2 units (duplex)37810.0%
3–4 units41010.9%
5–9 units2266.0%
10–19 units300.8%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units531.4%
Mobile290.8%

2–4 unit share 20.9% · 5–49 unit share 6.8% · combined 2–49 27.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
40
1BR
57
2BR
414
3BR
2,082
4BR
1,117
5+
58

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income38.2%
Rent ≥50% of income9.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,600 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,571.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 38.2%; ≥50% 9.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,750 (1.094× ACS median gross rent).

Population

15,892 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -12.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 17 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 31905 99.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 19.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,600; population changed -12.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 788 units in 2–4-unit structures and 256 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,750 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,600. 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 31905 — Fort Benning, 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 31905?

ZIP 31905 (Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 15,892 residents, 3,034 households, a renter share of 99.4%, median household income of $72,112, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,600. Vacancy is 19.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31905?

ACS counts 378 units in 2-unit buildings, 410 in 3–4 unit buildings, 226 in 5–9, 30 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,044 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31905?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,750. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31905 — Fort Benning, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.