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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30034 Decatur, Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · Georgia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
41,823
Households
16,312
Median HH income
$60,551
Renter share
30.2%
Median gross rent
$1,427
Vacancy
20.6%
Pop. change
-9.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,580
SAFMR / rent
1.107×
2–49 unit stock
4,034
LIHTC proj / units
11 / 2,330
HUD assisted MF
1 / 65

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30034 — Decatur, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,427
2BR SAFMR$1,580
90% floor$1,422
110% ceiling$1,738

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30034

  • 1-unit detached14,19069.0%
  • 1-unit attached1,6818.2%
  • 2–4 units4632.3%
  • 5–49 units3,57117.4%
  • 50+ units4672.3%
  • Mobile1810.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached14,19069.0%
1-unit attached1,6818.2%
2 units (duplex)510.2%
3–4 units4122.0%
5–9 units1,4507.1%
10–19 units1,7208.4%
20–49 units4012.0%
50+ units4672.3%
Mobile1810.9%

2–4 unit share 2.3% · 5–49 unit share 17.4% · combined 2–49 19.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
128
1BR
1,264
2BR
3,160
3BR
9,422
4BR
5,387
5+
1,192

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income56.6%
Rent ≥50% of income31.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,427 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,165.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.6%; ≥50% 31.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,580 (1.107× ACS median gross rent).

Population

41,823 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -9.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 11 projects, 2,330 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 65 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 510 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 30034 30.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 20.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,427; population changed -9.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 463 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,571 units in 5–49-unit structures; 11 LIHTC projects totaling 2,330 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,580 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,427. 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.

ZIP 30034 — Decatur, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
30002Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area34.8%$1,123$1,22030003Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,90030004Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area24.4%$1,839$2,09030005Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area28.4%$1,929$2,15030006Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,83030007Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,83030008Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area41.0%$1,416$1,59030009Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area35.8%$2,030$2,18030010Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,90030011Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area16.9%$1,489$1,88030012Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area42.0%$1,134$1,29030013Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area39.9%$1,447$1,640

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 Georgia research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 30034?

ZIP 30034 (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 41,823 residents, 16,312 households, a renter share of 30.2%, median household income of $60,551, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,427. Vacancy is 20.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30034?

ACS counts 51 units in 2-unit buildings, 412 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,450 in 5–9, 1,720 in 10–19, and 401 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,034 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30034?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,580. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30034 — Decatur, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.