Housing market/Kentucky/ZIP 42025

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 42025 Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky

Marshall County, KY · Kentucky. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
19,238
Households
8,087
Median HH income
$66,919
Renter share
15.4%
Median gross rent
$782
Vacancy
17.5%
Pop. change
-1.8%
2BR SAFMR
$990
SAFMR / rent
1.266×
2–49 unit stock
600
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
5 / 223

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ZIP 42025 · KY

ACS median rent$782
2BR SAFMR$990
90% floor$891
110% ceiling$1,089

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 42025

  • 1-unit detached7,53476.9%
  • 1-unit attached890.9%
  • 2–4 units2492.5%
  • 5–49 units3513.6%
  • 50+ units1791.8%
  • Mobile1,39814.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,53476.8%
1-unit attached890.9%
2 units (duplex)1521.6%
3–4 units971.0%
5–9 units820.8%
10–19 units1211.2%
20–49 units1481.5%
50+ units1791.8%
Mobile1,39814.3%

2–4 unit share 2.5% · 5–49 unit share 3.6% · combined 2–49 6.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
74
1BR
578
2BR
1,983
3BR
5,100
4BR
1,466
5+
604

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.8%
Rent ≥50% of income25.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $782 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $575.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.8%; ≥50% 25.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $990 (1.266× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,238 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.8%.

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: 5 properties, 223 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 42025 15.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 17.5%; ACS median gross rent is $782; population changed -1.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 249 units in 2–4-unit structures and 351 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $990 versus ACS median gross rent of $782. 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.

Kentucky research

ZIP 42025 is a Census / HUD profile for Marshall County, KY. 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 Kentucky research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 42025?

ZIP 42025 (Marshall County, KY) has 19,238 residents, 8,087 households, a renter share of 15.4%, median household income of $66,919, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $782. Vacancy is 17.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 42025?

ACS counts 152 units in 2-unit buildings, 97 in 3–4 unit buildings, 82 in 5–9, 121 in 10–19, and 148 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 600 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 42025?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $990. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 42025 — Benton, KY HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Kentucky ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 42025 is Census / HUD research for Marshall County, KY. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Kentucky 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.