Housing market/Minnesota/ZIP 55008

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 55008 Cambridge, Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area · Minnesota. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
16,091
Households
6,532
Median HH income
$83,209
Renter share
23.2%
Median gross rent
$1,255
Vacancy
4.7%
Pop. change
+2.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,590
SAFMR / rent
1.267×
2–49 unit stock
685
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 260
HUD assisted MF
1 / 60

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ZIP 55008 · MN

ACS median rent$1,255
2BR SAFMR$1,590
90% floor$1,431
110% ceiling$1,749

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 55008

  • 1-unit detached4,90671.6%
  • 1-unit attached6289.2%
  • 2–4 units1792.6%
  • 5–49 units5067.4%
  • 50+ units3495.1%
  • Mobile2814.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,90671.6%
1-unit attached6289.2%
2 units (duplex)410.6%
3–4 units1382.0%
5–9 units510.7%
10–19 units1462.1%
20–49 units3094.5%
50+ units3495.1%
Mobile2814.1%

2–4 unit share 2.6% · 5–49 unit share 7.4% · combined 2–49 10.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
57
1BR
571
2BR
2,193
3BR
2,333
4BR
1,369
5+
328

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.8%
Rent ≥50% of income26.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,255 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,116.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.8%; ≥50% 26.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,590 (1.267× ACS median gross rent).

Population

16,091 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 260 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 60 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 85 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 55008 23.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,255; population increased +2.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 179 units in 2–4-unit structures and 506 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 260 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,590 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,255. 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.

Minnesota research

ZIP 55008 is a Census / HUD profile for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, MN. 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 Minnesota research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 55008?

ZIP 55008 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 16,091 residents, 6,532 households, a renter share of 23.2%, median household income of $83,209, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,255. Vacancy is 4.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 55008?

ACS counts 41 units in 2-unit buildings, 138 in 3–4 unit buildings, 51 in 5–9, 146 in 10–19, and 309 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 685 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 55008?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,590. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 55008 — Cambridge, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Minnesota ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 55008 is Census / HUD research for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Minnesota 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.