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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30606 Athens, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County, 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
48,156
Households
21,618
Median HH income
$61,397
Renter share
56.3%
Median gross rent
$1,222
Vacancy
4.4%
Pop. change
+10.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,390
SAFMR / rent
1.137×
2–49 unit stock
7,339
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 581
HUD assisted MF
2 / 122

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30606 — Athens, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,222
2BR SAFMR$1,390
90% floor$1,251
110% ceiling$1,529

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30606

  • 1-unit detached11,62351.6%
  • 1-unit attached1,7087.6%
  • 2–4 units1,6617.4%
  • 5–49 units5,67825.2%
  • 50+ units1,5867.0%
  • Mobile2651.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached11,62351.4%
1-unit attached1,7087.6%
2 units (duplex)6192.7%
3–4 units1,0424.6%
5–9 units1,8398.1%
10–19 units2,72512.1%
20–49 units1,1144.9%
50+ units1,5867.0%
Mobile2651.2%

2–4 unit share 7.3% · 5–49 unit share 25.1% · combined 2–49 32.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
275
1BR
2,777
2BR
6,757
3BR
7,463
4BR
3,852
5+
1,479

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.6%
Rent ≥50% of income29.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,222 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,052.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.6%; ≥50% 29.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,390 (1.137× ACS median gross rent).

Population

48,156 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 581 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 122 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 484 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 30606 56.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,222; population increased +10.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,661 units in 2–4-unit structures and 5,678 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 581 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,390 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,222. 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 30606 — Athens, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
30602Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,23030603Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,31030604Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,31030605Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA66.1%$1,104$1,22030608Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,31030609Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,22030619Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA13.7%$850$1,20030627Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA15.0%—$1,20030628Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA13.7%$922$1,20030629Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA25.4%$911$1,20030630Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA31.6%$687$1,20030638Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA——$1,580

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 30606?

ZIP 30606 (Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA) has 48,156 residents, 21,618 households, a renter share of 56.3%, median household income of $61,397, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,222. Vacancy is 4.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30606?

ACS counts 619 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,042 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,839 in 5–9, 2,725 in 10–19, and 1,114 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 7,339 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30606?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,390. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30606 — Athens, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.