Housing market/Virginia/ZIP 22801

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 22801 Harrisonburg, Virginia

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

Population
39,870
Households
14,640
Median HH income
$70,779
Renter share
55.0%
Median gross rent
$1,235
Vacancy
7.5%
Pop. change
-1.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,460
SAFMR / rent
1.182×
2–49 unit stock
4,944
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 348
HUD assisted MF
1 / 112

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ZIP 22801 · VA

ACS median rent$1,235
2BR SAFMR$1,460
90% floor$1,314
110% ceiling$1,606

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 22801

  • 1-unit detached6,35940.2%
  • 1-unit attached3,70523.4%
  • 2–4 units1,1987.6%
  • 5–49 units3,74623.7%
  • 50+ units7134.5%
  • Mobile990.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,35940.2%
1-unit attached3,70523.4%
2 units (duplex)5013.2%
3–4 units6974.4%
5–9 units1,3558.6%
10–19 units2,31214.6%
20–49 units790.5%
50+ units7134.5%
Mobile990.6%

2–4 unit share 7.6% · 5–49 unit share 23.7% · combined 2–49 31.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
399
1BR
1,255
2BR
3,823
3BR
4,803
4BR
4,417
5+
1,123

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.4%
Rent ≥50% of income29.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,235 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,061.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.4%; ≥50% 29.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,460 (1.182× ACS median gross rent).

Population

39,870 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 348 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 112 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 35 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 22801 55.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,235; population changed -1.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,198 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,746 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 348 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,460 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,235. 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 22801 is a Census / HUD profile for Harrisonburg, 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 22801?

ZIP 22801 (Harrisonburg, VA MSA) has 39,870 residents, 14,640 households, a renter share of 55.0%, median household income of $70,779, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,235. Vacancy is 7.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 22801?

ACS counts 501 units in 2-unit buildings, 697 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,355 in 5–9, 2,312 in 10–19, and 79 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,944 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 22801?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,460. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 22801 — Harrisonburg, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 22801 is Census / HUD research for Harrisonburg, VA 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.