Housing market/District of Columbia/ZIP 20009

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20009 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
49,997
Households
29,175
Median HH income
$140,555
Renter share
65.4%
Median gross rent
$2,346
Vacancy
8.3%
Pop. change
-4.1%
2BR SAFMR
$3,660
SAFMR / rent
1.560×
2–49 unit stock
15,368
LIHTC proj / units
29 / 2,606
HUD assisted MF
18 / 1,655

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ZIP 20009 · DC

ACS median rent$2,346
2BR SAFMR$3,660
90% floor$3,294
110% ceiling$4,026

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20009

  • 1-unit detached4861.5%
  • 1-unit attached3,40610.7%
  • 2–4 units3,79111.9%
  • 5–49 units11,57736.4%
  • 50+ units12,51839.3%
  • Mobile460.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4861.5%
1-unit attached3,40610.7%
2 units (duplex)1,3474.2%
3–4 units2,4447.7%
5–9 units2,5307.9%
10–19 units3,0929.7%
20–49 units5,95518.7%
50+ units12,51839.3%
Mobile460.1%

2–4 unit share 11.9% · 5–49 unit share 36.4% · combined 2–49 48.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
5,398
1BR
12,962
2BR
9,458
3BR
2,434
4BR
700
5+
872

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income34.9%
Rent ≥50% of income13.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,346 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,296.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 34.9%; ≥50% 13.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,660 (1.560× ACS median gross rent).

Population

49,997 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 29 projects, 2,606 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 18 properties, 1,655 assisted units.
  • 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 20009 65.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.3%; ACS median gross rent is $2,346; population changed -4.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 3,791 units in 2–4-unit structures and 11,577 units in 5–49-unit structures; 29 LIHTC projects totaling 2,606 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,660 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,346. 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 20009 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 20009?

ZIP 20009 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 49,997 residents, 29,175 households, a renter share of 65.4%, median household income of $140,555, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,346. Vacancy is 8.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20009?

ACS counts 1,347 units in 2-unit buildings, 2,444 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,530 in 5–9, 3,092 in 10–19, and 5,955 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 15,368 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20009?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,660. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20009 — Washington, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this District of Columbia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20009 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.