Housing market/Maryland/ZIP 20735

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20735 Clinton, 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
37,926
Households
13,318
Median HH income
$123,125
Renter share
8.4%
Median gross rent
$1,915
Vacancy
2.6%
Pop. change
-3.5%
2BR SAFMR
$2,680
SAFMR / rent
1.399×
2–49 unit stock
151
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 359
HUD assisted MF
1 / 180

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ZIP 20735 · MD

ACS median rent$1,915
2BR SAFMR$2,680
90% floor$2,412
110% ceiling$2,948

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20735

  • 1-unit detached11,98887.7%
  • 1-unit attached1,3049.5%
  • 2–4 units380.3%
  • 5–49 units1130.8%
  • 50+ units2011.5%
  • Mobile260.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached11,98887.7%
1-unit attached1,3049.5%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units380.3%
5–9 units360.3%
10–19 units600.4%
20–49 units170.1%
50+ units2011.5%
Mobile260.2%

2–4 unit share 0.3% · 5–49 unit share 0.8% · combined 2–49 1.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
55
1BR
315
2BR
582
3BR
4,273
4BR
6,110
5+
2,335

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.9%
Rent ≥50% of income27.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,915 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,706.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.9%; ≥50% 27.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,680 (1.399× ACS median gross rent).

Population

37,926 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 359 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 180 assisted units.
  • 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 20735 8.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,915; population changed -3.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 38 units in 2–4-unit structures and 113 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 359 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,680 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,915. 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 20735 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.

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 Maryland research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 20735?

ZIP 20735 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 37,926 residents, 13,318 households, a renter share of 8.4%, median household income of $123,125, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,915. Vacancy is 2.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20735?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 38 in 3–4 unit buildings, 36 in 5–9, 60 in 10–19, and 17 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 151 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20735?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,680. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20735 — Clinton, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20735 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.