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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20712 Mount Rainier, Maryland

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

Population
9,179
Households
4,107
Median HH income
$68,452
Renter share
76.7%
Median gross rent
$1,442
Vacancy
3.8%
Pop. change
-3.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,750
SAFMR / rent
1.214×
2–49 unit stock
2,910
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 532
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 20712 · MD

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 20712 — Mount Rainier, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,442
2BR SAFMR$1,750
90% floor$1,575
110% ceiling$1,925

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20712

  • 1-unit detached1,17227.4%
  • 1-unit attached330.8%
  • 2–4 units78318.3%
  • 5–49 units2,12749.8%
  • 50+ units1563.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,17227.4%
1-unit attached330.8%
2 units (duplex)140.3%
3–4 units76918.0%
5–9 units1,66539.0%
10–19 units3909.1%
20–49 units721.7%
50+ units1563.7%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 18.3% · 5–49 unit share 49.8% · combined 2–49 68.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
443
1BR
1,233
2BR
1,510
3BR
592
4BR
438
5+
55

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.0%
Rent ≥50% of income20.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,442 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,363.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.0%; ≥50% 20.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,750 (1.214× ACS median gross rent).

Population

9,179 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 532 units.
  • 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 228 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 20712 76.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,442; population changed -3.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 783 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,127 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 532 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,750 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,442. 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.

Maryland research

ZIP 20712 is a Census / HUD profile for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD, MD. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 20712 — Mount Rainier, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Maryland ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
20001Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area66.3%$2,464$3,43020002Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area62.8%$2,140$2,87020003Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area61.5%$2,630$3,66020004Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area59.2%$2,945$3,53020005Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area70.8%$2,223$3,15020006Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area91.9%$2,035$2,38020007Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area42.6%$2,066$2,61020008Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area64.4%$2,202$3,49020009Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area65.4%$2,346$3,66020010Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area60.1%$1,815$2,55020011Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area46.1%$1,636$2,20020012Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area37.2%$1,638$1,970

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 Maryland research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 20712?

ZIP 20712 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 9,179 residents, 4,107 households, a renter share of 76.7%, median household income of $68,452, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,442. Vacancy is 3.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20712?

ACS counts 14 units in 2-unit buildings, 769 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,665 in 5–9, 390 in 10–19, and 72 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,910 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20712?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,750. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20712 — Mount Rainier, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20712 is Census / HUD research for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Maryland 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.