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Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 30238

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30238 Jonesboro, 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
43,050
Households
13,580
Median HH income
$60,232
Renter share
40.1%
Median gross rent
$1,438
Vacancy
8.8%
Pop. change
+10.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,640
SAFMR / rent
1.140×
2–49 unit stock
1,382
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 490
HUD assisted MF
1 / 264

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ZIP 30238 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30238 — Jonesboro, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,438
2BR SAFMR$1,640
90% floor$1,476
110% ceiling$1,804

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30238

  • 1-unit detached12,27782.5%
  • 1-unit attached4222.8%
  • 2–4 units4162.8%
  • 5–49 units9666.5%
  • 50+ units1350.9%
  • Mobile6604.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached12,27782.4%
1-unit attached4222.8%
2 units (duplex)800.5%
3–4 units3362.3%
5–9 units3362.3%
10–19 units5593.8%
20–49 units710.5%
50+ units1350.9%
Mobile6604.4%

2–4 unit share 2.8% · 5–49 unit share 6.5% · combined 2–49 9.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
138
1BR
370
2BR
1,619
3BR
7,184
4BR
4,336
5+
1,252

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income51.8%
Rent ≥50% of income34.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,438 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,156.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.8%; ≥50% 34.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,640 (1.140× ACS median gross rent).

Population

43,050 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 490 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 264 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 386 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 30238 40.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,438; population increased +10.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 416 units in 2–4-unit structures and 966 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 490 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,640 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,438. 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 30238 — Jonesboro, 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 30238?

ZIP 30238 (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 43,050 residents, 13,580 households, a renter share of 40.1%, median household income of $60,232, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,438. Vacancy is 8.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30238?

ACS counts 80 units in 2-unit buildings, 336 in 3–4 unit buildings, 336 in 5–9, 559 in 10–19, and 71 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,382 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30238?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,640. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30238 — Jonesboro, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.