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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30161 Rome, Georgia

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

Population
34,461
Households
13,116
Median HH income
$60,176
Renter share
39.6%
Median gross rent
$1,006
Vacancy
12.1%
Pop. change
+0.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,220
SAFMR / rent
1.213×
2–49 unit stock
2,711
LIHTC proj / units
9 / 880
HUD assisted MF
5 / 258

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ZIP 30161 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30161 — Rome, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,006
2BR SAFMR$1,220
90% floor$1,098
110% ceiling$1,342

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30161

  • 1-unit detached10,61671.1%
  • 1-unit attached1180.8%
  • 2–4 units1,3839.3%
  • 5–49 units1,3288.9%
  • 50+ units5583.7%
  • Mobile9216.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,61671.1%
1-unit attached1180.8%
2 units (duplex)7004.7%
3–4 units6834.6%
5–9 units3592.4%
10–19 units5003.4%
20–49 units4693.1%
50+ units5583.7%
Mobile9216.2%

2–4 unit share 9.3% · 5–49 unit share 8.9% · combined 2–49 18.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
235
1BR
1,182
2BR
4,708
3BR
6,303
4BR
1,693
5+
803

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.9%
Rent ≥50% of income25.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,006 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $741.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.9%; ≥50% 25.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,220 (1.213× ACS median gross rent).

Population

34,461 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 9 projects, 880 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 258 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 58 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 30161 39.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,006; population increased +0.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,383 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,328 units in 5–49-unit structures; 9 LIHTC projects totaling 880 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,220 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,006. 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 30161 — Rome, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
30129Rome, GA MSA——$1,20030145Rome, GA MSA10.0%$1,021$1,10030149Rome, GA MSA100.0%—$1,22030162Rome, GA MSA——$1,20030164Rome, GA MSA——$1,20030172Rome, GA MSA——$1,200

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 30161?

ZIP 30161 (Rome, GA MSA) has 34,461 residents, 13,116 households, a renter share of 39.6%, median household income of $60,176, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,006. Vacancy is 12.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30161?

ACS counts 700 units in 2-unit buildings, 683 in 3–4 unit buildings, 359 in 5–9, 500 in 10–19, and 469 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,711 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30161?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,220. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30161 — Rome, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.