Housing market/District of Columbia/ZIP 20019

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20019 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
64,365
Households
26,523
Median HH income
$57,031
Renter share
59.3%
Median gross rent
$1,174
Vacancy
9.3%
Pop. change
+2.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,770
SAFMR / rent
1.508×
2–49 unit stock
12,495
LIHTC proj / units
35 / 5,213
HUD assisted MF
10 / 1,251

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ZIP 20019 · DC

ACS median rent$1,174
2BR SAFMR$1,770
90% floor$1,593
110% ceiling$1,947

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20019

  • 1-unit detached4,58315.7%
  • 1-unit attached9,19731.4%
  • 2–4 units4,34614.9%
  • 5–49 units8,14927.9%
  • 50+ units2,92310.0%
  • Mobile460.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,58315.7%
1-unit attached9,19731.4%
2 units (duplex)7462.6%
3–4 units3,60012.3%
5–9 units3,25911.1%
10–19 units4,31414.8%
20–49 units5762.0%
50+ units2,92310.0%
Mobile460.2%

2–4 unit share 14.9% · 5–49 unit share 27.9% · combined 2–49 42.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,105
1BR
6,691
2BR
10,173
3BR
8,475
4BR
2,118
5+
682

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.6%
Rent ≥50% of income30.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,174 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,031.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.6%; ≥50% 30.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,770 (1.508× ACS median gross rent).

Population

64,365 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 35 projects, 5,213 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 10 properties, 1,251 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 20019 59.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,174; population increased +2.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 4,346 units in 2–4-unit structures and 8,149 units in 5–49-unit structures; 35 LIHTC projects totaling 5,213 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,770 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,174. 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 20019 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 20019?

ZIP 20019 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 64,365 residents, 26,523 households, a renter share of 59.3%, median household income of $57,031, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,174. Vacancy is 9.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20019?

ACS counts 746 units in 2-unit buildings, 3,600 in 3–4 unit buildings, 3,259 in 5–9, 4,314 in 10–19, and 576 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 12,495 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20019?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,770. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20019 — Washington, DC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this District of Columbia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20019 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.