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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 18087 Trexlertown, Pennsylvania

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area · Pennsylvania. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
609
Households
246
Median HH income
$63,750
Renter share
69.5%
Median gross rent
$1,149
Vacancy
12.5%
Pop. change
+19.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,600
SAFMR / rent
1.393×
2–49 unit stock
164
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 18087 · PA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 18087 — Trexlertown, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,149
2BR SAFMR$1,600
90% floor$1,440
110% ceiling$1,760

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 18087

  • 1-unit detached5218.5%
  • 1-unit attached227.8%
  • 2–4 units5921.0%
  • 5–49 units10537.4%
  • 50+ units3612.8%
  • Mobile72.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5218.5%
1-unit attached227.8%
2 units (duplex)3512.5%
3–4 units248.5%
5–9 units6623.5%
10–19 units3913.9%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units3612.8%
Mobile72.5%

2–4 unit share 21.0% · 5–49 unit share 37.4% · combined 2–49 58.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
13
1BR
139
2BR
28
3BR
80
4BR
21
5+
0

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income29.2%
Rent ≥50% of income21.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,149 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $947.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.2%; ≥50% 21.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,600 (1.393× ACS median gross rent).

Population

609 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +19.9%.

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: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 18087 69.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,149; population increased +19.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 59 units in 2–4-unit structures and 105 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,600 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,149. 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 18087 is a Census / HUD profile for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 18087 — Trexlertown, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Pennsylvania ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
18002Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,90018012Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area0.0%—$1,48018013Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area26.4%$1,088$1,56018014Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area15.8%$1,126$1,58018015Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area50.0%$1,310$1,88018016Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,90018017Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area32.6%$1,535$2,22018018Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area45.8%$1,261$1,94018020Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area14.6%$1,493$2,07018030Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area39.5%$808$1,48018032Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area25.1%$1,078$1,53018034Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area10.4%$1,399$2,610

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 18087?

ZIP 18087 (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 609 residents, 246 households, a renter share of 69.5%, median household income of $63,750, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,149. Vacancy is 12.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 18087?

ACS counts 35 units in 2-unit buildings, 24 in 3–4 unit buildings, 66 in 5–9, 39 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 164 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 18087?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,600. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 18087 — Trexlertown, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 18087 is Census / HUD research for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.