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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 55126 Saint Paul, 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
27,484
Households
11,625
Median HH income
$109,017
Renter share
19.4%
Median gross rent
$1,507
Vacancy
2.7%
Pop. change
+2.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,910
SAFMR / rent
1.267×
2–49 unit stock
1,106
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 172
HUD assisted MF
1 / 44

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 55126 — Saint Paul, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,507
2BR SAFMR$1,910
90% floor$1,719
110% ceiling$2,101

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 55126

  • 1-unit detached6,98258.4%
  • 1-unit attached2,40220.1%
  • 2–4 units1971.6%
  • 5–49 units9097.6%
  • 50+ units1,22010.2%
  • Mobile2362.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,98258.4%
1-unit attached2,40220.1%
2 units (duplex)370.3%
3–4 units1601.3%
5–9 units80.1%
10–19 units1851.5%
20–49 units7166.0%
50+ units1,22010.2%
Mobile2362.0%

2–4 unit share 1.6% · 5–49 unit share 7.6% · combined 2–49 9.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
138
1BR
1,046
2BR
3,468
3BR
3,415
4BR
2,741
5+
1,138

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.1%
Rent ≥50% of income23.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,507 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,434.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.1%; ≥50% 23.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,910 (1.267× ACS median gross rent).

Population

27,484 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: 3 projects, 172 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 44 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 389 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 55126 19.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,507; population increased +2.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 197 units in 2–4-unit structures and 909 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 172 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,910 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,507. 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 55126 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.

ZIP 55126 — Saint Paul, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Minnesota ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
54002Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area22.0%$1,200$1,54054003Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area1.8%—$1,54054011Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area25.3%$976$1,54054014Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area9.2%$993$1,54054015Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area21.3%$951$1,54054016Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area20.8%$1,431$1,69054021Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area20.5%$1,285$1,54054022Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area29.3%$1,059$1,54054023Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area16.1%$1,587$1,92054028Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area30.1%$898$1,54054082Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area11.1%—$1,57054723Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area15.7%$875$1,540

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 55126?

ZIP 55126 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 27,484 residents, 11,625 households, a renter share of 19.4%, median household income of $109,017, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,507. Vacancy is 2.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 55126?

ACS counts 37 units in 2-unit buildings, 160 in 3–4 unit buildings, 8 in 5–9, 185 in 10–19, and 716 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,106 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 55126?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,910. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 55126 — Saint Paul, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Minnesota ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 55126 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.