Housing market/Tennessee/ZIP 38556
ZIP 38556 Jamestown, Pickett County, Tennessee
Pickett 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 38556 · TN
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 38556 — Jamestown, 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 38556
- 1-unit detached4,67473.0%
- 1-unit attached260.4%
- 2–4 units3435.4%
- 5–49 units1712.7%
- 50+ units50.1%
- Mobile1,18718.5%
2–4 unit share 5.4% · 5–49 unit share 2.7% · combined 2–49 8.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $587 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $433.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 35.4%; ≥50% 10.0%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,000 (1.704× ACS median gross rent).
Population
12,531 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 5 projects, 176 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 44 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 38556 26.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.8%; ACS median gross rent is $587; population increased +5.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 343 units in 2–4-unit structures and 171 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 176 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,000 versus ACS median gross rent of $587. 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 38556 is a Census / HUD profile for Pickett County, TN. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 38556 — Jamestown, 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 38556?
ZIP 38556 (Pickett County, TN) has 12,531 residents, 5,329 households, a renter share of 26.1%, median household income of $42,819, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $587. Vacancy is 16.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 38556?
ACS counts 100 units in 2-unit buildings, 243 in 3–4 unit buildings, 132 in 5–9, 27 in 10–19, and 12 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 514 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 38556?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,000. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 38556 — Jamestown, TN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Tennessee ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 38556 is Census / HUD research for Pickett 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.