Housing market/District of Columbia/ZIP 20018

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20018 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
19,956
Households
9,027
Median HH income
$92,569
Renter share
45.8%
Median gross rent
$1,245
Vacancy
7.4%
Pop. change
+0.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,640
SAFMR / rent
1.317×
2–49 unit stock
2,186
LIHTC proj / units
8 / 529
HUD assisted MF
9 / 1,176

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ZIP 20018 · DC

ACS median rent$1,245
2BR SAFMR$1,640
90% floor$1,476
110% ceiling$1,804

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20018

  • 1-unit detached3,18632.7%
  • 1-unit attached2,21622.7%
  • 2–4 units7487.7%
  • 5–49 units1,43814.7%
  • 50+ units2,16522.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,18632.7%
1-unit attached2,21622.7%
2 units (duplex)200.2%
3–4 units7287.5%
5–9 units5976.1%
10–19 units2502.6%
20–49 units5916.1%
50+ units2,16522.2%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 7.7% · 5–49 unit share 14.7% · combined 2–49 22.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
672
1BR
2,252
2BR
2,082
3BR
3,105
4BR
1,200
5+
442

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.3%
Rent ≥50% of income20.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,245 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,085.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.3%; ≥50% 20.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,640 (1.317× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,956 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 8 projects, 529 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 9 properties, 1,176 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 20018 45.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,245; population increased +0.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 748 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,438 units in 5–49-unit structures; 8 LIHTC projects totaling 529 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,640 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,245. 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 20018 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 20018?

ZIP 20018 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 19,956 residents, 9,027 households, a renter share of 45.8%, median household income of $92,569, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,245. Vacancy is 7.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20018?

ACS counts 20 units in 2-unit buildings, 728 in 3–4 unit buildings, 597 in 5–9, 250 in 10–19, and 591 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,186 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20018?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,640. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20018 — Washington, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this District of Columbia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20018 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.