Housing market/District of Columbia/ZIP 20016

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20016 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
31,668
Households
13,916
Median HH income
$179,107
Renter share
35.4%
Median gross rent
$2,105
Vacancy
10.0%
Pop. change
-9.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,840
SAFMR / rent
1.349×
2–49 unit stock
2,789
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
2 / 55

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ZIP 20016 · DC

ACS median rent$2,105
2BR SAFMR$2,840
90% floor$2,556
110% ceiling$3,124

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20016

  • 1-unit detached5,81837.6%
  • 1-unit attached9236.0%
  • 2–4 units3552.3%
  • 5–49 units2,43415.7%
  • 50+ units5,92738.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,81837.6%
1-unit attached9236.0%
2 units (duplex)720.5%
3–4 units2831.8%
5–9 units1,2167.9%
10–19 units2261.5%
20–49 units9926.4%
50+ units5,92738.3%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 2.3% · 5–49 unit share 15.7% · combined 2–49 18.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,473
1BR
4,177
2BR
2,808
3BR
2,913
4BR
1,923
5+
2,163

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income43.3%
Rent ≥50% of income24.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,105 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,013.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.3%; ≥50% 24.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,840 (1.349× ACS median gross rent).

Population

31,668 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -9.0%.

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: 2 properties, 55 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 20016 35.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.0%; ACS median gross rent is $2,105; population changed -9.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 355 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,434 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,840 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,105. 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 20016 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 20016?

ZIP 20016 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 31,668 residents, 13,916 households, a renter share of 35.4%, median household income of $179,107, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,105. Vacancy is 10.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20016?

ACS counts 72 units in 2-unit buildings, 283 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,216 in 5–9, 226 in 10–19, and 992 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,789 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20016?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,840. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20016 — Washington, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this District of Columbia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20016 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.