Housing market/Oregon/ZIP 97603
ZIP 97603 Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon
Klamath County, OR · Oregon. 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 97603 · OR
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 97603 — Klamath Falls, OR 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 97603
- 1-unit detached9,26168.4%
- 1-unit attached5624.1%
- 2–4 units9096.7%
- 5–49 units8126.0%
- 50+ units1961.4%
- Mobile1,80413.3%
2–4 unit share 6.7% · 5–49 unit share 6.0% · combined 2–49 12.7%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $987 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $837.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.7%; ≥50% 22.8%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,180 (1.196× ACS median gross rent).
Population
32,212 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +11.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 3 projects, 151 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 72 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 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 97603 32.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.7%; ACS median gross rent is $987; population increased +11.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 909 units in 2–4-unit structures and 812 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 151 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,180 versus ACS median gross rent of $987. 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 97603 is a Census / HUD profile for Klamath County, OR. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 97603 — Klamath Falls, OR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Oregon 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 Oregon research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 97603?
ZIP 97603 (Klamath County, OR) has 32,212 residents, 12,929 households, a renter share of 32.4%, median household income of $64,272, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $987. Vacancy is 4.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 97603?
ACS counts 252 units in 2-unit buildings, 657 in 3–4 unit buildings, 248 in 5–9, 295 in 10–19, and 269 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,721 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 97603?
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 97603 — Klamath Falls, OR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Oregon ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 97603 is Census / HUD research for Klamath County, OR. 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.