Housing market/District of Columbia/ZIP 20008

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20008 Washington, District of Columbia

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area · District of Columbia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
28,743
Households
16,701
Median HH income
$123,653
Renter share
64.4%
Median gross rent
$2,202
Vacancy
7.6%
Pop. change
-2.4%
2BR SAFMR
$3,490
SAFMR / rent
1.585×
2–49 unit stock
3,100
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 20008 · DC

ACS median rent$2,202
2BR SAFMR$3,490
90% floor$3,141
110% ceiling$3,839

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20008

  • 1-unit detached1,93510.7%
  • 1-unit attached1,3327.4%
  • 2–4 units3071.7%
  • 5–49 units2,79315.4%
  • 50+ units11,71664.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,93510.7%
1-unit attached1,3327.4%
2 units (duplex)2011.1%
3–4 units1060.6%
5–9 units5383.0%
10–19 units5423.0%
20–49 units1,7139.5%
50+ units11,71664.8%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 1.7% · 5–49 unit share 15.4% · combined 2–49 17.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
2,931
1BR
7,935
2BR
3,276
3BR
1,461
4BR
1,281
5+
1,199

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income43.5%
Rent ≥50% of income19.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,202 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,151.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.5%; ≥50% 19.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,490 (1.585× ACS median gross rent).

Population

28,743 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.4%.

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 1,372 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 20008 64.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.6%; ACS median gross rent is $2,202; population changed -2.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 307 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,793 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,490 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,202. 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.

District of Columbia research

ZIP 20008 is a Census / HUD profile for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD, DC. 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 District of Columbia research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 20008?

ZIP 20008 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 28,743 residents, 16,701 households, a renter share of 64.4%, median household income of $123,653, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,202. Vacancy is 7.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20008?

ACS counts 201 units in 2-unit buildings, 106 in 3–4 unit buildings, 538 in 5–9, 542 in 10–19, and 1,713 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,100 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20008?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,490. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20008 — Washington, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this District of Columbia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20008 is Census / HUD research for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list District of Columbia 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.