Housing market/Georgia/ZIP 31738

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 31738 Coolidge, Thomas County, Georgia

Thomas 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
2,960
Households
1,189
Median HH income
$67,250
Renter share
33.1%
Median gross rent
$769
Vacancy
6.5%
Pop. change
+53.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,040
SAFMR / rent
1.352×
2–49 unit stock
2
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 31738 · GA

ACS median rent$769
2BR SAFMR$1,040
90% floor$936
110% ceiling$1,144

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 31738

  • 1-unit detached80763.5%
  • 1-unit attached10.1%
  • 2–4 units20.2%
  • Mobile46136.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached80763.5%
1-unit attached10.1%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units20.2%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile46136.3%

2–4 unit share 0.2% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 0.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
30
1BR
58
2BR
203
3BR
846
4BR
131
5+
3

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income15.0%
Rent ≥50% of income8.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $769 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $484.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 15.0%; ≥50% 8.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,040 (1.352× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,960 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +53.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 65 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 31738 33.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.5%; ACS median gross rent is $769; population increased +53.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,040 versus ACS median gross rent of $769. 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 31738?

ZIP 31738 (Thomas County, GA) has 2,960 residents, 1,189 households, a renter share of 33.1%, median household income of $67,250, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $769. Vacancy is 6.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 31738?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 2 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 31738?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,040. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 31738 — Coolidge, GA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.