Housing market/Ohio/ZIP 45801
ZIP 45801 Lima, Ohio
Lima, OH MSA · Ohio. 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 45801 · OH
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 45801 — Lima, OH 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 45801
- 1-unit detached6,93574.2%
- 1-unit attached2292.4%
- 2–4 units6967.4%
- 5–49 units8949.6%
- 50+ units3013.2%
- Mobile2963.2%
2–4 unit share 7.4% · 5–49 unit share 9.6% · combined 2–49 17.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $865 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $637.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.5%; ≥50% 29.0%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,150 (1.329× ACS median gross rent).
Population
21,431 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.5%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 9 projects, 672 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 12 properties, 442 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 36 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 45801 45.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.2%; ACS median gross rent is $865; population changed -5.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 696 units in 2–4-unit structures and 894 units in 5–49-unit structures; 9 LIHTC projects totaling 672 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,150 versus ACS median gross rent of $865. 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.
Ohio research
ZIP 45801 is a Census / HUD profile for Lima, OH. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 45801 — Lima, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Ohio 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 Ohio research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 45801?
ZIP 45801 (Lima, OH MSA) has 21,431 residents, 8,301 households, a renter share of 45.1%, median household income of $47,442, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $865. Vacancy is 11.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 45801?
ACS counts 362 units in 2-unit buildings, 334 in 3–4 unit buildings, 477 in 5–9, 183 in 10–19, and 234 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,590 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 45801?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,150. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 45801 — Lima, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Ohio ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 45801 is Census / HUD research for Lima, OH MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Ohio 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.