Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08009

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08009 Berlin, New Jersey

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
14,967
Households
5,564
Median HH income
$101,964
Renter share
22.6%
Median gross rent
$1,392
Vacancy
3.5%
Pop. change
+14.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,840
SAFMR / rent
1.322×
2–49 unit stock
1,065
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 36
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 08009 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,392
2BR SAFMR$1,840
90% floor$1,656
110% ceiling$2,024

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08009

  • 1-unit detached4,12971.6%
  • 1-unit attached5219.0%
  • 2–4 units4147.2%
  • 5–49 units65111.3%
  • 50+ units400.7%
  • Mobile90.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,12971.6%
1-unit attached5219.0%
2 units (duplex)1152.0%
3–4 units2995.2%
5–9 units2113.7%
10–19 units3225.6%
20–49 units1182.0%
50+ units400.7%
Mobile90.2%

2–4 unit share 7.2% · 5–49 unit share 11.3% · combined 2–49 18.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
16
1BR
372
2BR
1,245
3BR
2,207
4BR
1,765
5+
159

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.0%
Rent ≥50% of income22.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,392 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,169.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.0%; ≥50% 22.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,840 (1.322× ACS median gross rent).

Population

14,967 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +14.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 36 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 370 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 08009 22.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,392; population increased +14.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 414 units in 2–4-unit structures and 651 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 36 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,840 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,392. 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 08009 is a Census / HUD profile for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 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 08009?

ZIP 08009 (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA) has 14,967 residents, 5,564 households, a renter share of 22.6%, median household income of $101,964, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,392. Vacancy is 3.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08009?

ACS counts 115 units in 2-unit buildings, 299 in 3–4 unit buildings, 211 in 5–9, 322 in 10–19, and 118 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,065 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08009?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,840. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08009 — Berlin, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08009 is Census / HUD research for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. 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.