Housing market/Tennessee/ZIP 37178
ZIP 37178 Tennessee Ridge, Houston County, Tennessee
Houston County, TN · Tennessee. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 37178 · TN
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 37178 — Tennessee Ridge, TN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 37178
- 1-unit detached81582.2%
- 1-unit attached40.4%
- 5–49 units141.4%
- Mobile15815.9%
2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 1.4% · combined 2–49 1.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $914 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $561.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.2%; ≥50% 29.2%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,010 (1.105× ACS median gross rent).
Population
2,027 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.6%.
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 1 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 37178 7.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.3%; ACS median gross rent is $914; population changed -6.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 14 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,010 versus ACS median gross rent of $914. 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.
Tennessee research
ZIP 37178 is a Census / HUD profile for Houston County, TN. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 37178 — Tennessee Ridge, TN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Tennessee ZIP directory
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 Tennessee research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 37178?
ZIP 37178 (Houston County, TN) has 2,027 residents, 859 households, a renter share of 7.6%, median household income of $57,429, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $914. Vacancy is 13.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 37178?
ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 14 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 14 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 37178?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,010. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 37178 — Tennessee Ridge, TN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Tennessee ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 37178 is Census / HUD research for Houston County, TN. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Tennessee property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.