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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 22079 Lorton, Virginia

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

Population
36,523
Households
11,760
Median HH income
$140,817
Renter share
23.8%
Median gross rent
$2,457
Vacancy
5.6%
Pop. change
+2.6%
2BR SAFMR
$2,930
SAFMR / rent
1.193×
2–49 unit stock
2,078
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 650
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 22079 · VA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 22079 — Lorton, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$2,457
2BR SAFMR$2,930
90% floor$2,637
110% ceiling$3,223

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 22079

  • 1-unit detached5,35543.0%
  • 1-unit attached4,49436.1%
  • 2–4 units1981.6%
  • 5–49 units1,88015.1%
  • 50+ units5274.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,35543.0%
1-unit attached4,49436.1%
2 units (duplex)420.3%
3–4 units1561.3%
5–9 units7025.6%
10–19 units9497.6%
20–49 units2291.8%
50+ units5274.2%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 1.6% · 5–49 unit share 15.1% · combined 2–49 16.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
153
1BR
698
2BR
2,695
3BR
4,350
4BR
2,845
5+
1,713

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.2%
Rent ≥50% of income18.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,457 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,316.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.2%; ≥50% 18.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,930 (1.193× ACS median gross rent).

Population

36,523 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 650 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 2,122 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 22079 23.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.6%; ACS median gross rent is $2,457; population increased +2.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 198 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,880 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 650 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,930 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,457. 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.

Virginia research

ZIP 22079 is a Census / HUD profile for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD, VA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 22079 — Lorton, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Virginia 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 Virginia research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 22079?

ZIP 22079 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 36,523 residents, 11,760 households, a renter share of 23.8%, median household income of $140,817, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,457. Vacancy is 5.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 22079?

ACS counts 42 units in 2-unit buildings, 156 in 3–4 unit buildings, 702 in 5–9, 949 in 10–19, and 229 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,078 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 22079?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,930. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 22079 — Lorton, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 22079 is Census / HUD research for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Virginia 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.