Housing market/Minnesota/ZIP 55038

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 55038 Hugo, 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
24,246
Households
9,149
Median HH income
$127,194
Renter share
9.3%
Median gross rent
$1,844
Vacancy
2.2%
Pop. change
+9.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,140
SAFMR / rent
1.161×
2–49 unit stock
389
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 45
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 55038 · MN

ACS median rent$1,844
2BR SAFMR$2,140
90% floor$1,926
110% ceiling$2,354

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 55038

  • 1-unit detached6,48969.4%
  • 1-unit attached2,06022.0%
  • 2–4 units770.8%
  • 5–49 units3123.3%
  • 50+ units1821.9%
  • Mobile2352.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,48969.4%
1-unit attached2,06022.0%
2 units (duplex)230.2%
3–4 units540.6%
5–9 units1661.8%
10–19 units480.5%
20–49 units981.0%
50+ units1821.9%
Mobile2352.5%

2–4 unit share 0.8% · 5–49 unit share 3.3% · combined 2–49 4.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
153
1BR
146
2BR
2,134
3BR
3,229
4BR
2,689
5+
1,004

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income44.0%
Rent ≥50% of income26.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,844 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,696.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.0%; ≥50% 26.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,140 (1.161× ACS median gross rent).

Population

24,246 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +9.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 45 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 785 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 55038 9.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,844; population increased +9.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 77 units in 2–4-unit structures and 312 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 45 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,140 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,844. 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 55038 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 55038?

ZIP 55038 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 24,246 residents, 9,149 households, a renter share of 9.3%, median household income of $127,194, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,844. Vacancy is 2.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 55038?

ACS counts 23 units in 2-unit buildings, 54 in 3–4 unit buildings, 166 in 5–9, 48 in 10–19, and 98 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 389 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 55038?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,140. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 55038 — Hugo, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Minnesota ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 55038 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.