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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30253 Mcdonough, 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
64,108
Households
21,590
Median HH income
$81,601
Renter share
38.6%
Median gross rent
$1,627
Vacancy
5.7%
Pop. change
+16.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,800
SAFMR / rent
1.106×
2–49 unit stock
5,169
LIHTC proj / units
9 / 1,392
HUD assisted MF
1 / 16

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ZIP 30253 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30253 — Mcdonough, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,627
2BR SAFMR$1,800
90% floor$1,620
110% ceiling$1,980

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30253

  • 1-unit detached16,17670.7%
  • 1-unit attached7693.4%
  • 2–4 units1,3826.0%
  • 5–49 units3,78716.5%
  • 50+ units4982.2%
  • Mobile2771.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached16,17670.7%
1-unit attached7693.4%
2 units (duplex)4562.0%
3–4 units9264.0%
5–9 units1,2565.5%
10–19 units1,3826.0%
20–49 units1,1495.0%
50+ units4982.2%
Mobile2771.2%

2–4 unit share 6.0% · 5–49 unit share 16.5% · combined 2–49 22.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
90
1BR
1,526
2BR
3,636
3BR
9,139
4BR
5,527
5+
2,971

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income53.3%
Rent ≥50% of income30.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,627 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,397.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 53.3%; ≥50% 30.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,800 (1.106× ACS median gross rent).

Population

64,108 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +16.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 9 projects, 1,392 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 16 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 30253 38.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,627; population increased +16.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,382 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,787 units in 5–49-unit structures; 9 LIHTC projects totaling 1,392 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,800 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,627. 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 30253 — Mcdonough, 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 30253?

ZIP 30253 (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 64,108 residents, 21,590 households, a renter share of 38.6%, median household income of $81,601, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,627. Vacancy is 5.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30253?

ACS counts 456 units in 2-unit buildings, 926 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,256 in 5–9, 1,382 in 10–19, and 1,149 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,169 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30253?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,800. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30253 — Mcdonough, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.