Housing market/Virginia/ZIP 22305

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 22305 Alexandria, 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
17,721
Households
7,669
Median HH income
$109,124
Renter share
66.6%
Median gross rent
$1,902
Vacancy
4.5%
Pop. change
-0.4%
2BR SAFMR
$2,320
SAFMR / rent
1.220×
2–49 unit stock
2,200
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 333
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 22305 · VA

ACS median rent$1,902
2BR SAFMR$2,320
90% floor$2,088
110% ceiling$2,552

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 22305

  • 1-unit detached1,51718.9%
  • 1-unit attached1,72121.4%
  • 2–4 units6337.9%
  • 5–49 units1,56719.5%
  • 50+ units2,59032.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,51718.9%
1-unit attached1,72121.4%
2 units (duplex)480.6%
3–4 units5857.3%
5–9 units94211.7%
10–19 units4255.3%
20–49 units2002.5%
50+ units2,59032.3%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 7.9% · 5–49 unit share 19.5% · combined 2–49 27.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,003
1BR
2,241
2BR
2,151
3BR
1,824
4BR
637
5+
172

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.8%
Rent ≥50% of income21.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,902 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,835.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.8%; ≥50% 21.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,320 (1.220× ACS median gross rent).

Population

17,721 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 333 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 0 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 22305 66.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,902; population changed -0.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 633 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,567 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 333 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,320 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,902. 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 22305 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.

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 Virginia research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 22305?

ZIP 22305 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 17,721 residents, 7,669 households, a renter share of 66.6%, median household income of $109,124, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,902. Vacancy is 4.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 22305?

ACS counts 48 units in 2-unit buildings, 585 in 3–4 unit buildings, 942 in 5–9, 425 in 10–19, and 200 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,200 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 22305?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,320. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 22305 — Alexandria, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 22305 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.