Housing market/Kansas/ZIP 66046
ZIP 66046 Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, KS MSA · Kansas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 66046 · KS
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 66046 — Lawrence, KS HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 66046
- 1-unit detached4,50747.7%
- 1-unit attached7758.2%
- 2–4 units8048.5%
- 5–49 units2,65528.1%
- 50+ units2262.4%
- Mobile4855.1%
2–4 unit share 8.5% · 5–49 unit share 28.1% · combined 2–49 36.6%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $937 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $796.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.5%; ≥50% 25.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,180 (1.259× ACS median gross rent).
Population
19,972 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.6%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 130 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 15 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 131 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 66046 54.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.5%; ACS median gross rent is $937; population increased +2.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 804 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,655 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 130 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,180 versus ACS median gross rent of $937. 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.
Kansas research
ZIP 66046 is a Census / HUD profile for Lawrence, KS. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 66046 — Lawrence, KS HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Kansas ZIP directory
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 Kansas research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 66046?
ZIP 66046 (Lawrence, KS MSA) has 19,972 residents, 8,839 households, a renter share of 54.7%, median household income of $58,798, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $937. Vacancy is 6.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 66046?
ACS counts 167 units in 2-unit buildings, 637 in 3–4 unit buildings, 396 in 5–9, 1,361 in 10–19, and 898 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,459 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 66046?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,180. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 66046 — Lawrence, KS HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Kansas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 66046 is Census / HUD research for Lawrence, KS MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Kansas 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.