Housing market/Mississippi/ZIP 38606

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 38606 Batesville, Quitman County, Mississippi

Quitman County, MS · Mississippi. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
14,970
Households
5,469
Median HH income
$55,333
Renter share
25.5%
Median gross rent
$912
Vacancy
12.9%
Pop. change
-8.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,120
SAFMR / rent
1.228×
2–49 unit stock
494
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 174
HUD assisted MF
1 / 102

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ZIP 38606 · MS

ACS median rent$912
2BR SAFMR$1,120
90% floor$1,008
110% ceiling$1,232

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 38606

  • 1-unit detached4,34569.5%
  • 1-unit attached550.9%
  • 2–4 units3605.8%
  • 5–49 units1342.1%
  • Mobile1,35921.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,34569.2%
1-unit attached550.9%
2 units (duplex)270.4%
3–4 units3335.3%
5–9 units1121.8%
10–19 units220.4%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1,35921.6%

2–4 unit share 5.7% · 5–49 unit share 2.1% · combined 2–49 7.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
55
1BR
332
2BR
1,353
3BR
3,306
4BR
963
5+
270

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.9%
Rent ≥50% of income22.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $912 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $702.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.9%; ≥50% 22.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,120 (1.228× ACS median gross rent).

Population

14,970 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -8.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 174 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 102 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 38606 25.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.9%; ACS median gross rent is $912; population changed -8.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 360 units in 2–4-unit structures and 134 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 174 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,120 versus ACS median gross rent of $912. 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.

Mississippi research

ZIP 38606 is a Census / HUD profile for Quitman County, MS. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 Mississippi research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 38606?

ZIP 38606 (Quitman County, MS) has 14,970 residents, 5,469 households, a renter share of 25.5%, median household income of $55,333, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $912. Vacancy is 12.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 38606?

ACS counts 27 units in 2-unit buildings, 333 in 3–4 unit buildings, 112 in 5–9, 22 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 494 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 38606?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,120. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 38606 — Batesville, MS HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Mississippi ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 38606 is Census / HUD research for Quitman County, MS. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Mississippi 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.