Housing market/Mississippi/ZIP 39212

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 39212 Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area · Mississippi. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
26,899
Households
10,531
Median HH income
$53,300
Renter share
37.2%
Median gross rent
$1,128
Vacancy
17.3%
Pop. change
-23.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,320
SAFMR / rent
1.170×
2–49 unit stock
1,277
LIHTC proj / units
17 / 1,308
HUD assisted MF
4 / 239

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ZIP 39212 · MS

ACS median rent$1,128
2BR SAFMR$1,320
90% floor$1,188
110% ceiling$1,452

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 39212

  • 1-unit detached11,17087.7%
  • 1-unit attached1341.1%
  • 2–4 units3072.4%
  • 5–49 units9707.6%
  • 50+ units880.7%
  • Mobile690.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached11,17087.7%
1-unit attached1341.1%
2 units (duplex)330.3%
3–4 units2742.2%
5–9 units6625.2%
10–19 units2612.0%
20–49 units470.4%
50+ units880.7%
Mobile690.5%

2–4 unit share 2.4% · 5–49 unit share 7.6% · combined 2–49 10.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
175
1BR
283
2BR
1,988
3BR
7,784
4BR
2,234
5+
274

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.7%
Rent ≥50% of income30.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,128 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $832.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.7%; ≥50% 30.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,320 (1.170× ACS median gross rent).

Population

26,899 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -23.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 17 projects, 1,308 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 239 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 69 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 39212 37.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 17.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,128; population changed -23.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 307 units in 2–4-unit structures and 970 units in 5–49-unit structures; 17 LIHTC projects totaling 1,308 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,320 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,128. 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.

Mississippi research

ZIP 39212 is a Census / HUD profile for Jackson, MS. 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 Mississippi research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 39212?

ZIP 39212 (Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area) has 26,899 residents, 10,531 households, a renter share of 37.2%, median household income of $53,300, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,128. Vacancy is 17.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 39212?

ACS counts 33 units in 2-unit buildings, 274 in 3–4 unit buildings, 662 in 5–9, 261 in 10–19, and 47 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 39212?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,320. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 39212 — Jackson, MS HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Mississippi ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 39212 is Census / HUD research for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Mississippi 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.