Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 80003

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 80003 Arvada, Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA · Colorado. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
35,381
Households
13,871
Median HH income
$82,754
Renter share
30.3%
Median gross rent
$1,729
Vacancy
2.3%
Pop. change
-4.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,050
SAFMR / rent
1.186×
2–49 unit stock
3,503
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 1,123
HUD assisted MF
1 / 46

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ZIP 80003 · CO

ACS median rent$1,729
2BR SAFMR$2,050
90% floor$1,845
110% ceiling$2,255

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 80003

  • 1-unit detached9,62667.8%
  • 1-unit attached7415.2%
  • 2–4 units8516.0%
  • 5–49 units2,65218.7%
  • 50+ units3232.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached9,62667.8%
1-unit attached7415.2%
2 units (duplex)240.2%
3–4 units8275.8%
5–9 units1,0567.4%
10–19 units1,1588.2%
20–49 units4383.1%
50+ units3232.3%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 6.0% · 5–49 unit share 18.7% · combined 2–49 24.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
81
1BR
904
2BR
3,468
3BR
5,110
4BR
3,392
5+
1,238

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income60.9%
Rent ≥50% of income35.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,729 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,557.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.9%; ≥50% 35.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,050 (1.186× ACS median gross rent).

Population

35,381 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 1,123 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 46 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 326 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 80003 30.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,729; population changed -4.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 851 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,652 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 1,123 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,050 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,729. 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.

Colorado research

ZIP 80003 is a Census / HUD profile for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. 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 Colorado research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 80003?

ZIP 80003 (Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA) has 35,381 residents, 13,871 households, a renter share of 30.3%, median household income of $82,754, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,729. Vacancy is 2.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 80003?

ACS counts 24 units in 2-unit buildings, 827 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,056 in 5–9, 1,158 in 10–19, and 438 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,503 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 80003?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,050. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 80003 — Arvada, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 80003 is Census / HUD research for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Colorado 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.