Housing market/Minnesota/ZIP 55802

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 55802 Duluth, Minnesota

Duluth, MN-WI MSA · Minnesota. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
2,560
Households
1,337
Median HH income
$40,850
Renter share
65.7%
Median gross rent
$596
Vacancy
12.6%
Pop. change
+7.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,300
SAFMR / rent
2.181×
2–49 unit stock
415
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 461
HUD assisted MF
5 / 372

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ZIP 55802 · MN

ACS median rent$596
2BR SAFMR$1,300
90% floor$1,170
110% ceiling$1,430

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 55802

  • 1-unit detached44929.4%
  • 1-unit attached946.1%
  • 2–4 units1288.4%
  • 5–49 units28718.8%
  • 50+ units57137.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached44929.4%
1-unit attached946.1%
2 units (duplex)1107.2%
3–4 units181.2%
5–9 units332.2%
10–19 units603.9%
20–49 units19412.7%
50+ units57137.3%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 8.4% · 5–49 unit share 18.8% · combined 2–49 27.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
86
1BR
626
2BR
426
3BR
254
4BR
124
5+
13

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.2%
Rent ≥50% of income24.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $596 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $575.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.2%; ≥50% 24.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,300 (2.181× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,560 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 461 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 372 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 164 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 55802 65.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.6%; ACS median gross rent is $596; population increased +7.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 128 units in 2–4-unit structures and 287 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 461 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,300 versus ACS median gross rent of $596. 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 55802 is a Census / HUD profile for Duluth, 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 55802?

ZIP 55802 (Duluth, MN-WI MSA) has 2,560 residents, 1,337 households, a renter share of 65.7%, median household income of $40,850, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $596. Vacancy is 12.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 55802?

ACS counts 110 units in 2-unit buildings, 18 in 3–4 unit buildings, 33 in 5–9, 60 in 10–19, and 194 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 415 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 55802?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,300. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 55802 — Duluth, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Minnesota ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 55802 is Census / HUD research for Duluth, MN-WI MSA. 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.