Housing market/Tennessee/ZIP 37148

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 37148 Portland, Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area · Tennessee. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
25,421
Households
9,175
Median HH income
$77,684
Renter share
24.9%
Median gross rent
$1,082
Vacancy
7.5%
Pop. change
+6.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,290
SAFMR / rent
1.192×
2–49 unit stock
801
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 111
HUD assisted MF
1 / 52

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ZIP 37148 · TN

ACS median rent$1,082
2BR SAFMR$1,290
90% floor$1,161
110% ceiling$1,419

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 37148

  • 1-unit detached7,68777.5%
  • 1-unit attached1231.2%
  • 2–4 units5395.4%
  • 5–49 units2622.6%
  • 50+ units590.6%
  • Mobile1,24912.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,68777.5%
1-unit attached1231.2%
2 units (duplex)2092.1%
3–4 units3303.3%
5–9 units2202.2%
10–19 units420.4%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units590.6%
Mobile1,24912.6%

2–4 unit share 5.4% · 5–49 unit share 2.6% · combined 2–49 8.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
22
1BR
298
2BR
2,182
3BR
6,226
4BR
925
5+
266

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income51.0%
Rent ≥50% of income14.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,082 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $825.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.0%; ≥50% 14.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,290 (1.192× ACS median gross rent).

Population

25,421 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 111 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 52 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,373 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 37148 24.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,082; population increased +6.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 539 units in 2–4-unit structures and 262 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 111 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,290 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,082. 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.

Tennessee research

ZIP 37148 is a Census / HUD profile for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 Tennessee research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 37148?

ZIP 37148 (Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area) has 25,421 residents, 9,175 households, a renter share of 24.9%, median household income of $77,684, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,082. Vacancy is 7.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 37148?

ACS counts 209 units in 2-unit buildings, 330 in 3–4 unit buildings, 220 in 5–9, 42 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 801 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 37148?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,290. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 37148 — Portland, TN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Tennessee ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 37148 is Census / HUD research for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Tennessee property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.