Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 07027

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 07027 Garwood, New Jersey

Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
4,688
Households
2,054
Median HH income
$100,948
Renter share
45.2%
Median gross rent
$1,603
Vacancy
1.9%
Pop. change
+8.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,250
SAFMR / rent
1.404×
2–49 unit stock
917
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 71
HUD assisted MF
1 / 71

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ZIP 07027 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,603
2BR SAFMR$2,250
90% floor$2,025
110% ceiling$2,475

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 07027

  • 1-unit detached93744.8%
  • 1-unit attached783.7%
  • 2–4 units78437.5%
  • 5–49 units1336.4%
  • 50+ units1617.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached93744.8%
1-unit attached783.7%
2 units (duplex)58127.8%
3–4 units2039.7%
5–9 units854.1%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units482.3%
50+ units1617.7%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 37.5% · 5–49 unit share 6.4% · combined 2–49 43.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
162
1BR
330
2BR
657
3BR
529
4BR
401
5+
14

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income34.3%
Rent ≥50% of income7.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,603 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,457.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 34.3%; ≥50% 7.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,250 (1.404× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,688 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 71 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 71 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 999 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 07027 45.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,603; population increased +8.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 784 units in 2–4-unit structures and 133 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 71 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,250 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,603. 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.

New Jersey research

ZIP 07027 is a Census / HUD profile for Newark, NJ. 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 New Jersey research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 07027?

ZIP 07027 (Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 4,688 residents, 2,054 households, a renter share of 45.2%, median household income of $100,948, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,603. Vacancy is 1.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 07027?

ACS counts 581 units in 2-unit buildings, 203 in 3–4 unit buildings, 85 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 48 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 917 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 07027?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,250. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 07027 — Garwood, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 07027 is Census / HUD research for Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New Jersey 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.