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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 18229 Jim Thorpe, 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
9,136
Households
3,794
Median HH income
$67,642
Renter share
14.0%
Median gross rent
$931
Vacancy
21.3%
Pop. change
+3.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,480
SAFMR / rent
1.590×
2–49 unit stock
105
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 27
HUD assisted MF
1 / 27

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ZIP 18229 · PA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 18229 — Jim Thorpe, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$931
2BR SAFMR$1,480
90% floor$1,332
110% ceiling$1,628

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 18229

  • 1-unit detached3,87080.3%
  • 1-unit attached70014.5%
  • 2–4 units711.5%
  • 5–49 units340.7%
  • Mobile1453.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,87080.3%
1-unit attached70014.5%
2 units (duplex)541.1%
3–4 units170.4%
5–9 units210.4%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units130.3%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1453.0%

2–4 unit share 1.5% · 5–49 unit share 0.7% · combined 2–49 2.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
262
2BR
960
3BR
2,457
4BR
903
5+
238

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income53.1%
Rent ≥50% of income34.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $931 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $690.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 53.1%; ≥50% 34.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,480 (1.590× ACS median gross rent).

Population

9,136 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 27 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 27 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 12 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 18229 14.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 21.3%; ACS median gross rent is $931; population increased +3.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 71 units in 2–4-unit structures and 34 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 27 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,480 versus ACS median gross rent of $931. 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 18229 is a Census / HUD profile for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 18229 — Jim Thorpe, 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 18229?

ZIP 18229 (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 9,136 residents, 3,794 households, a renter share of 14.0%, median household income of $67,642, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $931. Vacancy is 21.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 18229?

ACS counts 54 units in 2-unit buildings, 17 in 3–4 unit buildings, 21 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 13 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 105 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 18229?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,480. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 18229 — Jim Thorpe, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 18229 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.