Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 27299

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 27299 Linwood, Davidson County, North Carolina

Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · North Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
5,144
Households
1,787
Median HH income
$75,433
Renter share
19.0%
Median gross rent
$951
Vacancy
12.8%
Pop. change
-13.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,160
SAFMR / rent
1.220×
2–49 unit stock
13
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 27299 · NC

ACS median rent$951
2BR SAFMR$1,160
90% floor$1,044
110% ceiling$1,276

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 27299

  • 1-unit detached1,17657.4%
  • 5–49 units130.6%
  • Mobile86042.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,17657.4%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units50.2%
10–19 units80.4%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile86042.0%

2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 0.6% · combined 2–49 0.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
19
1BR
8
2BR
385
3BR
1,261
4BR
225
5+
151

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income31.9%
Rent ≥50% of income27.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $951 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $676.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 31.9%; ≥50% 27.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,160 (1.220× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,144 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -13.5%.

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 254 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 27299 19.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.8%; ACS median gross rent is $951; population changed -13.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 13 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,160 versus ACS median gross rent of $951. 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.

North Carolina research

ZIP 27299 is a Census / HUD profile for Davidson County, NC. 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 North Carolina research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 27299?

ZIP 27299 (Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 5,144 residents, 1,787 households, a renter share of 19.0%, median household income of $75,433, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $951. Vacancy is 12.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 27299?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 5 in 5–9, 8 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 13 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 27299?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,160. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 27299 — Linwood, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 27299 is Census / HUD research for Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list North Carolina 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.