Housing market/Oregon/ZIP 97523

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 97523 Cave Junction, Oregon

Grants Pass, OR MSA · Oregon. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
7,162
Households
3,090
Median HH income
$45,960
Renter share
19.1%
Median gross rent
$1,239
Vacancy
14.3%
Pop. change
+28.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,410
SAFMR / rent
1.138×
2–49 unit stock
134
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 16

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ZIP 97523 · OR

ACS median rent$1,239
2BR SAFMR$1,410
90% floor$1,269
110% ceiling$1,551

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 97523

  • 1-unit detached2,32165.4%
  • 1-unit attached742.1%
  • 2–4 units892.5%
  • 5–49 units451.3%
  • Mobile1,01828.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,32164.4%
1-unit attached742.1%
2 units (duplex)501.4%
3–4 units391.1%
5–9 units280.8%
10–19 units170.5%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1,01828.2%

2–4 unit share 2.5% · 5–49 unit share 1.2% · combined 2–49 3.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
191
1BR
396
2BR
1,185
3BR
1,597
4BR
224
5+
13

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income53.8%
Rent ≥50% of income36.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,239 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $920.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 53.8%; ≥50% 36.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,410 (1.138× ACS median gross rent).

Population

7,162 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +28.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 16 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 119 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 97523 19.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,239; population increased +28.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 89 units in 2–4-unit structures and 45 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,410 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,239. 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.

Oregon research

ZIP 97523 is a Census / HUD profile for Grants Pass, OR. 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 Oregon research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 97523?

ZIP 97523 (Grants Pass, OR MSA) has 7,162 residents, 3,090 households, a renter share of 19.1%, median household income of $45,960, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,239. Vacancy is 14.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 97523?

ACS counts 50 units in 2-unit buildings, 39 in 3–4 unit buildings, 28 in 5–9, 17 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 134 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 97523?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,410. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 97523 — Cave Junction, OR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Oregon ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 97523 is Census / HUD research for Grants Pass, OR MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Oregon 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.