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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 30909 Augusta, Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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
44,940
Households
18,320
Median HH income
$67,710
Renter share
50.0%
Median gross rent
$1,196
Vacancy
23.7%
Pop. change
+3.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,590
SAFMR / rent
1.329×
2–49 unit stock
9,528
LIHTC proj / units
10 / 1,460
HUD assisted MF
2 / 16

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30909 — Augusta, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,196
2BR SAFMR$1,590
90% floor$1,431
110% ceiling$1,749

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 30909

  • 1-unit detached11,28347.0%
  • 1-unit attached2,45510.2%
  • 2–4 units2,0318.5%
  • 5–49 units7,49731.2%
  • 50+ units4772.0%
  • Mobile2621.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached11,28347.0%
1-unit attached2,45510.2%
2 units (duplex)2941.2%
3–4 units1,7377.2%
5–9 units3,35114.0%
10–19 units3,42014.2%
20–49 units7263.0%
50+ units4772.0%
Mobile2621.1%

2–4 unit share 8.5% · 5–49 unit share 31.2% · combined 2–49 39.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
291
1BR
3,002
2BR
9,203
3BR
6,581
4BR
3,542
5+
1,386

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.5%
Rent ≥50% of income23.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,196 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $990.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.5%; ≥50% 23.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,590 (1.329× ACS median gross rent).

Population

44,940 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 10 projects, 1,460 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 16 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 26 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 30909 50.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 23.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,196; population increased +3.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,031 units in 2–4-unit structures and 7,497 units in 5–49-unit structures; 10 LIHTC projects totaling 1,460 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,590 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,196. 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 30909 — Augusta, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
29164Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area22.8%$786$1,11029801Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area34.2%$1,070$1,30029802Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,25029803Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area17.7%$1,146$1,34029804Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,25029805Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area12.8%$806$1,00029809Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area23.2%$695$1,00029816Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area40.1%$783$1,18029822Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,25029828Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area46.9%$785$1,12029829Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area20.5%$1,073$1,22029831Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area17.3%$606$1,250

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 30909?

ZIP 30909 (Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 44,940 residents, 18,320 households, a renter share of 50.0%, median household income of $67,710, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,196. Vacancy is 23.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 30909?

ACS counts 294 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,737 in 3–4 unit buildings, 3,351 in 5–9, 3,420 in 10–19, and 726 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 9,528 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 30909?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,590. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 30909 — Augusta, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.