Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 31024

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31024 Eatonton, Georgia

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

Population
21,638
Households
9,630
Median HH income
$62,826
Renter share
18.2%
Median gross rent
$1,065
Vacancy
23.2%
Pop. change
+5.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,130
SAFMR / rent
1.061×
2–49 unit stock
732
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 224
HUD assisted MF
2 / 164

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ZIP 31024 · GA

ACS median rent$1,065
2BR SAFMR$1,130
90% floor$1,017
110% ceiling$1,243

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31024

  • 1-unit detached7,54760.2%
  • 1-unit attached3612.9%
  • 2–4 units1571.3%
  • 5–49 units5754.6%
  • 50+ units820.7%
  • Mobile3,81030.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,54760.2%
1-unit attached3612.9%
2 units (duplex)340.3%
3–4 units1231.0%
5–9 units4003.2%
10–19 units430.3%
20–49 units1321.1%
50+ units820.7%
Mobile3,81030.4%

2–4 unit share 1.3% · 5–49 unit share 4.6% · combined 2–49 5.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
108
1BR
505
2BR
1,802
3BR
6,942
4BR
2,296
5+
879

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.9%
Rent ≥50% of income29.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,065 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $793.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.9%; ≥50% 29.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,130 (1.061× ACS median gross rent).

Population

21,638 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 224 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 164 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 31024 18.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 23.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,065; population increased +5.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 157 units in 2–4-unit structures and 575 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 224 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,130 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,065. 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.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

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 31024?

ZIP 31024 (Putnam County, GA) has 21,638 residents, 9,630 households, a renter share of 18.2%, median household income of $62,826, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,065. Vacancy is 23.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31024?

ACS counts 34 units in 2-unit buildings, 123 in 3–4 unit buildings, 400 in 5–9, 43 in 10–19, and 132 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 732 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31024?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,130. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31024 — Eatonton, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.