Housing market/Oregon/ZIP 97539

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 97539 Shady Cove, Oregon

Medford, 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
3,349
Households
1,521
Median HH income
$45,837
Renter share
32.9%
Median gross rent
$1,055
Vacancy
12.5%
Pop. change
+1.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,390
SAFMR / rent
1.318×
2–49 unit stock
345
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 24
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 97539 · OR

ACS median rent$1,055
2BR SAFMR$1,390
90% floor$1,251
110% ceiling$1,529

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 97539

  • 1-unit detached1,00960.3%
  • 1-unit attached633.8%
  • 2–4 units1498.9%
  • 5–49 units19611.7%
  • Mobile25715.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,00958.1%
1-unit attached633.6%
2 units (duplex)472.7%
3–4 units1025.9%
5–9 units623.6%
10–19 units372.1%
20–49 units975.6%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile25714.8%

2–4 unit share 8.6% · 5–49 unit share 11.3% · combined 2–49 19.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
81
1BR
277
2BR
466
3BR
842
4BR
72
5+
0

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income62.2%
Rent ≥50% of income16.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,055 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $727.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 62.2%; ≥50% 16.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,390 (1.318× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,349 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 24 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 310 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 97539 32.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,055; population increased +1.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 149 units in 2–4-unit structures and 196 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 24 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,390 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,055. 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 97539 is a Census / HUD profile for Medford, 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 97539?

ZIP 97539 (Medford, OR MSA) has 3,349 residents, 1,521 households, a renter share of 32.9%, median household income of $45,837, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,055. Vacancy is 12.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 97539?

ACS counts 47 units in 2-unit buildings, 102 in 3–4 unit buildings, 62 in 5–9, 37 in 10–19, and 97 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 345 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 97539?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,390. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 97539 — Shady Cove, OR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Oregon ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 97539 is Census / HUD research for Medford, 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.