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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31520 Brunswick, 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
22,743
Households
8,915
Median HH income
$37,652
Renter share
56.8%
Median gross rent
$936
Vacancy
16.1%
Pop. change
-3.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,270
SAFMR / rent
1.357×
2–49 unit stock
1,999
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 403
HUD assisted MF
2 / 215

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ZIP 31520 · GA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 31520 — Brunswick, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$936
2BR SAFMR$1,270
90% floor$1,143
110% ceiling$1,397

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31520

  • 1-unit detached6,69863.5%
  • 1-unit attached5245.0%
  • 2–4 units1,24511.8%
  • 5–49 units7547.1%
  • 50+ units3092.9%
  • Mobile1,0229.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,69863.1%
1-unit attached5244.9%
2 units (duplex)8798.3%
3–4 units3663.4%
5–9 units4844.6%
10–19 units2212.1%
20–49 units490.5%
50+ units3092.9%
Mobile1,0229.6%

2–4 unit share 11.7% · 5–49 unit share 7.1% · combined 2–49 18.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
157
1BR
1,276
2BR
2,843
3BR
5,164
4BR
836
5+
343

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.5%
Rent ≥50% of income25.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $936 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $683.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.5%; ≥50% 25.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,270 (1.357× ACS median gross rent).

Population

22,743 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 403 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 215 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 31520 56.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.1%; ACS median gross rent is $936; population changed -3.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,245 units in 2–4-unit structures and 754 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 403 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,270 versus ACS median gross rent of $936. 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 31520 — Brunswick, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Georgia ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
31305Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA27.7%$789$1,17031327Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA0.0%—$1,17031331Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA12.3%$698$1,26031521Brunswick-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 31520?

ZIP 31520 (Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA) has 22,743 residents, 8,915 households, a renter share of 56.8%, median household income of $37,652, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $936. Vacancy is 16.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31520?

ACS counts 879 units in 2-unit buildings, 366 in 3–4 unit buildings, 484 in 5–9, 221 in 10–19, and 49 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,999 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31520?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,270. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31520 — Brunswick, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.