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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31305 Darien, Georgia

Brunswick-St. Simons, 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
5,119
Households
2,306
Median HH income
$36,339
Renter share
27.7%
Median gross rent
$789
Vacancy
15.1%
Pop. change
-14.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,170
SAFMR / rent
1.483×
2–49 unit stock
218
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 247
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 31305 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 31305 — Darien, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$789
2BR SAFMR$1,170
90% floor$1,053
110% ceiling$1,287

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31305

  • 1-unit detached1,52456.1%
  • 1-unit attached130.5%
  • 2–4 units421.5%
  • 5–49 units1766.5%
  • 50+ units210.8%
  • Mobile93934.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,52456.1%
1-unit attached130.5%
2 units (duplex)130.5%
3–4 units291.1%
5–9 units80.3%
10–19 units1435.3%
20–49 units250.9%
50+ units210.8%
Mobile93934.6%

2–4 unit share 1.5% · 5–49 unit share 6.5% · combined 2–49 8.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
16
1BR
173
2BR
756
3BR
1,264
4BR
394
5+
112

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.9%
Rent ≥50% of income21.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $789 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $584.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.9%; ≥50% 21.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,170 (1.483× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,119 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -14.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 247 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 31305 27.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.1%; ACS median gross rent is $789; population changed -14.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 42 units in 2–4-unit structures and 176 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 247 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $789. 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 31305 — Darien, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
31327Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA0.0%—$1,17031331Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA12.3%$698$1,26031520Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA56.8%$936$1,27031521Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA——$1,45031522Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA14.3%$1,723$2,07031523Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA12.5%$1,023$1,50031524Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA——$1,45031525Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA38.9%$1,137$1,57031527Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA18.2%$1,467$1,97031542Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA30.2%$477$1,17031561Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA0.0%—$2,070

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 31305?

ZIP 31305 (Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA) has 5,119 residents, 2,306 households, a renter share of 27.7%, median household income of $36,339, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $789. Vacancy is 15.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31305?

ACS counts 13 units in 2-unit buildings, 29 in 3–4 unit buildings, 8 in 5–9, 143 in 10–19, and 25 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 218 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31305?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31305 — Darien, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.