Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 17046
ZIP 17046 Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, PA MSA · Pennsylvania. 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 17046 · PA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 17046 — Lebanon, PA 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 17046
- 1-unit detached6,91050.9%
- 1-unit attached3,14123.1%
- 2–4 units1,50611.1%
- 5–49 units7115.2%
- 50+ units2621.9%
- Mobile1,0407.7%
2–4 unit share 11.1% · 5–49 unit share 5.2% · combined 2–49 16.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,036 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $797.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.4%; ≥50% 20.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,290 (1.245× ACS median gross rent).
Population
31,701 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 9 projects, 475 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 498 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 231 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 17046 37.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,036; population increased +2.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,506 units in 2–4-unit structures and 711 units in 5–49-unit structures; 9 LIHTC projects totaling 475 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,290 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,036. 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.
Pennsylvania research
ZIP 17046 is a Census / HUD profile for Lebanon, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 17046 — Lebanon, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 17046?
ZIP 17046 (Lebanon, PA MSA) has 31,701 residents, 12,588 households, a renter share of 37.0%, median household income of $59,633, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,036. Vacancy is 7.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 17046?
ACS counts 882 units in 2-unit buildings, 624 in 3–4 unit buildings, 369 in 5–9, 176 in 10–19, and 166 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,217 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 17046?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,290. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 17046 — Lebanon, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 17046 is Census / HUD research for Lebanon, PA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Pennsylvania 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.