Housing market/Colorado/ZIP 80246

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 80246 Denver, 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
13,028
Households
7,457
Median HH income
$66,503
Renter share
78.7%
Median gross rent
$1,661
Vacancy
8.5%
Pop. change
-4.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,210
SAFMR / rent
1.331×
2–49 unit stock
3,577
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 275
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 80246 · CO

ACS median rent$1,661
2BR SAFMR$2,210
90% floor$1,989
110% ceiling$2,431

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 80246

  • 1-unit detached1,60719.7%
  • 1-unit attached2032.5%
  • 2–4 units2823.5%
  • 5–49 units3,29540.4%
  • 50+ units2,71633.3%
  • Mobile450.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,60719.7%
1-unit attached2032.5%
2 units (duplex)260.3%
3–4 units2563.1%
5–9 units6968.5%
10–19 units1,02012.5%
20–49 units1,57919.4%
50+ units2,71633.3%
Mobile450.6%

2–4 unit share 3.5% · 5–49 unit share 40.4% · combined 2–49 43.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
740
1BR
3,351
2BR
2,417
3BR
768
4BR
592
5+
280

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.1%
Rent ≥50% of income22.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,661 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,542.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.1%; ≥50% 22.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,210 (1.331× ACS median gross rent).

Population

13,028 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: 2 projects, 275 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 3,061 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 80246 78.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,661; population changed -4.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 282 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,295 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 275 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,210 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,661. 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 80246 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 80246?

ZIP 80246 (Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA) has 13,028 residents, 7,457 households, a renter share of 78.7%, median household income of $66,503, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,661. Vacancy is 8.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 80246?

ACS counts 26 units in 2-unit buildings, 256 in 3–4 unit buildings, 696 in 5–9, 1,020 in 10–19, and 1,579 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,577 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 80246?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,210. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 80246 — Denver, CO HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Colorado ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 80246 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.