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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 48229 Ecorse, Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · Michigan. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
9,166
Households
3,585
Median HH income
$45,148
Renter share
35.2%
Median gross rent
$879
Vacancy
13.7%
Pop. change
-2.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,150
SAFMR / rent
1.308×
2–49 unit stock
710
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 200
HUD assisted MF
4 / 315

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ZIP 48229 · MI

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 48229 — Ecorse, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$879
2BR SAFMR$1,150
90% floor$1,035
110% ceiling$1,265

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 48229

  • 1-unit detached3,07073.9%
  • 1-unit attached892.1%
  • 2–4 units46111.1%
  • 5–49 units2496.0%
  • 50+ units892.1%
  • Mobile1984.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,07073.9%
1-unit attached892.1%
2 units (duplex)2907.0%
3–4 units1714.1%
5–9 units1343.2%
10–19 units651.6%
20–49 units501.2%
50+ units892.1%
Mobile1984.8%

2–4 unit share 11.1% · 5–49 unit share 6.0% · combined 2–49 17.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
72
1BR
418
2BR
1,138
3BR
2,093
4BR
362
5+
73

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income43.3%
Rent ≥50% of income22.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $879 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $595.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.3%; ≥50% 22.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,150 (1.308× ACS median gross rent).

Population

9,166 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 200 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 315 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 2,114 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 48229 35.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.7%; ACS median gross rent is $879; population changed -2.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 461 units in 2–4-unit structures and 249 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 200 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,150 versus ACS median gross rent of $879. 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.

Michigan research

ZIP 48229 is a Census / HUD profile for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 48229 — Ecorse, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Michigan ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
48001Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area16.4%$921$1,19048002Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area2.7%$783$1,30048003Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area7.7%$925$1,14048004Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,27048005Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area7.7%$1,141$1,32048006Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area6.4%$1,077$1,37048009Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area23.8%$1,891$2,19048012Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,63048014Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area13.8%$827$1,02048015Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area42.6%$627$1,06048017Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area26.5%$1,255$1,51048021Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area31.1%$1,335$1,630

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 Michigan research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 48229?

ZIP 48229 (Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 9,166 residents, 3,585 households, a renter share of 35.2%, median household income of $45,148, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $879. Vacancy is 13.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 48229?

ACS counts 290 units in 2-unit buildings, 171 in 3–4 unit buildings, 134 in 5–9, 65 in 10–19, and 50 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 710 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 48229?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,150. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 48229 — Ecorse, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 48229 is Census / HUD research for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Michigan 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.