Housing market/Virginia/ZIP 24588

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 24588 Rustburg, Virginia

Lynchburg, 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
8,664
Households
3,550
Median HH income
$68,869
Renter share
27.7%
Median gross rent
$688
Vacancy
12.3%
Pop. change
-13.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,070
SAFMR / rent
1.555×
2–49 unit stock
169
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 24588 · VA

ACS median rent$688
2BR SAFMR$1,070
90% floor$963
110% ceiling$1,177

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 24588

  • 1-unit detached2,80369.2%
  • 1-unit attached661.6%
  • 2–4 units1082.7%
  • 5–49 units611.5%
  • Mobile1,01125.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,80369.2%
1-unit attached661.6%
2 units (duplex)511.3%
3–4 units571.4%
5–9 units611.5%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1,01125.0%

2–4 unit share 2.7% · 5–49 unit share 1.5% · combined 2–49 4.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
15
1BR
65
2BR
1,160
3BR
2,155
4BR
640
5+
14

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income31.0%
Rent ≥50% of income15.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $688 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $541.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 31.0%; ≥50% 15.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,070 (1.555× ACS median gross rent).

Population

8,664 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -13.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 98 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 24588 27.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.3%; ACS median gross rent is $688; population changed -13.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 108 units in 2–4-unit structures and 61 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,070 versus ACS median gross rent of $688. 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 24588 is a Census / HUD profile for Lynchburg, 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 24588?

ZIP 24588 (Lynchburg, VA MSA) has 8,664 residents, 3,550 households, a renter share of 27.7%, median household income of $68,869, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $688. Vacancy is 12.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 24588?

ACS counts 51 units in 2-unit buildings, 57 in 3–4 unit buildings, 61 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 169 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 24588?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,070. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 24588 — Rustburg, VA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 24588 is Census / HUD research for Lynchburg, 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.