Housing market/Virginia/ZIP 23228

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 23228 Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, VA 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
36,435
Households
15,809
Median HH income
$65,650
Renter share
49.3%
Median gross rent
$1,410
Vacancy
5.5%
Pop. change
+1.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,810
SAFMR / rent
1.284×
2–49 unit stock
5,727
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 303
HUD assisted MF
1 / 114

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ZIP 23228 · VA

ACS median rent$1,410
2BR SAFMR$1,810
90% floor$1,629
110% ceiling$1,991

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 23228

  • 1-unit detached8,45750.6%
  • 1-unit attached2,00612.0%
  • 2–4 units1,3978.4%
  • 5–49 units4,33025.9%
  • 50+ units4652.8%
  • Mobile690.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,45750.6%
1-unit attached2,00612.0%
2 units (duplex)3322.0%
3–4 units1,0656.4%
5–9 units2,01612.1%
10–19 units2,02312.1%
20–49 units2911.7%
50+ units4652.8%
Mobile690.4%

2–4 unit share 8.4% · 5–49 unit share 25.9% · combined 2–49 34.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
164
1BR
1,861
2BR
6,106
3BR
5,891
4BR
2,444
5+
258

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income55.3%
Rent ≥50% of income23.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,410 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,230.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 55.3%; ≥50% 23.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,810 (1.284× ACS median gross rent).

Population

36,435 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 303 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 114 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,270 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 23228 49.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,410; population increased +1.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,397 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,330 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 303 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,810 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,410. 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 23228 is a Census / HUD profile for Richmond, 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 23228?

ZIP 23228 (Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 36,435 residents, 15,809 households, a renter share of 49.3%, median household income of $65,650, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,410. Vacancy is 5.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 23228?

ACS counts 332 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,065 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,016 in 5–9, 2,023 in 10–19, and 291 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,727 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 23228?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,810. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 23228 — Richmond, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 23228 is Census / HUD research for Richmond, VA 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.