Housing market/Virginia/ZIP 22655

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 22655 Stephens City, Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV MSA · Virginia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
22,393
Households
8,011
Median HH income
$106,030
Renter share
23.3%
Median gross rent
$1,432
Vacancy
6.8%
Pop. change
+7.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,710
SAFMR / rent
1.194×
2–49 unit stock
580
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 46
HUD assisted MF
1 / 47

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ZIP 22655 · VA

ACS median rent$1,432
2BR SAFMR$1,710
90% floor$1,539
110% ceiling$1,881

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 22655

  • 1-unit detached6,56076.4%
  • 1-unit attached1,24614.5%
  • 2–4 units1381.6%
  • 5–49 units4425.1%
  • 50+ units460.5%
  • Mobile1561.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,56076.4%
1-unit attached1,24614.5%
2 units (duplex)260.3%
3–4 units1121.3%
5–9 units1571.8%
10–19 units2292.7%
20–49 units560.7%
50+ units460.5%
Mobile1561.8%

2–4 unit share 1.6% · 5–49 unit share 5.1% · combined 2–49 6.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
61
1BR
145
2BR
1,596
3BR
3,677
4BR
2,695
5+
417

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.4%
Rent ≥50% of income20.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,432 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,170.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.4%; ≥50% 20.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,710 (1.194× ACS median gross rent).

Population

22,393 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 46 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 47 assisted units.
  • 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 22655 23.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,432; population increased +7.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 138 units in 2–4-unit structures and 442 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 46 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,710 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,432. 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 22655 is a Census / HUD profile for Winchester, VA-WV, 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 22655?

ZIP 22655 (Winchester, VA-WV MSA) has 22,393 residents, 8,011 households, a renter share of 23.3%, median household income of $106,030, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,432. Vacancy is 6.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 22655?

ACS counts 26 units in 2-unit buildings, 112 in 3–4 unit buildings, 157 in 5–9, 229 in 10–19, and 56 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 580 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 22655?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,710. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 22655 — Stephens City, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 22655 is Census / HUD research for Winchester, VA-WV MSA. 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.