Housing market/Washington/ZIP 98465

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 98465 Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area · Washington. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
7,489
Households
3,743
Median HH income
$77,083
Renter share
48.0%
Median gross rent
$1,453
Vacancy
0.7%
Pop. change
+6.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,790
SAFMR / rent
1.232×
2–49 unit stock
1,231
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 100

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ZIP 98465 · WA

ACS median rent$1,453
2BR SAFMR$1,790
90% floor$1,611
110% ceiling$1,969

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 98465

  • 1-unit detached2,10655.8%
  • 1-unit attached1213.2%
  • 2–4 units50413.4%
  • 5–49 units72719.3%
  • 50+ units3138.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,10655.8%
1-unit attached1213.2%
2 units (duplex)1694.5%
3–4 units3358.9%
5–9 units3278.7%
10–19 units2546.7%
20–49 units1463.9%
50+ units3138.3%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 13.4% · 5–49 unit share 19.3% · combined 2–49 32.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
188
1BR
731
2BR
1,221
3BR
997
4BR
497
5+
137

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.5%
Rent ≥50% of income15.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,453 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,311.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.5%; ≥50% 15.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,790 (1.232× ACS median gross rent).

Population

7,489 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.9%.

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, 100 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,765 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 98465 48.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 0.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,453; population increased +6.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 504 units in 2–4-unit structures and 727 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,790 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,453. 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.

Washington research

ZIP 98465 is a Census / HUD profile for Tacoma, WA. 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 Washington research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 98465?

ZIP 98465 (Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 7,489 residents, 3,743 households, a renter share of 48.0%, median household income of $77,083, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,453. Vacancy is 0.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 98465?

ACS counts 169 units in 2-unit buildings, 335 in 3–4 unit buildings, 327 in 5–9, 254 in 10–19, and 146 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,231 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 98465?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,790. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 98465 — Tacoma, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Washington ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 98465 is Census / HUD research for Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Washington 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.