Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 48212

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 48212 Hamtramck, Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · Michigan. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
42,587
Households
11,849
Median HH income
$37,293
Renter share
38.9%
Median gross rent
$935
Vacancy
19.6%
Pop. change
+11.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,150
SAFMR / rent
1.230×
2–49 unit stock
2,813
LIHTC proj / units
9 / 395
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 48212 · MI

ACS median rent$935
2BR SAFMR$1,150
90% floor$1,035
110% ceiling$1,265

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 48212

  • 1-unit detached10,58071.8%
  • 1-unit attached9096.2%
  • 2–4 units2,52217.1%
  • 5–49 units2912.0%
  • 50+ units3082.1%
  • Mobile1290.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,58071.8%
1-unit attached9096.2%
2 units (duplex)2,16914.7%
3–4 units3532.4%
5–9 units1531.0%
10–19 units1010.7%
20–49 units370.3%
50+ units3082.1%
Mobile1290.9%

2–4 unit share 17.1% · 5–49 unit share 2.0% · combined 2–49 19.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
218
1BR
860
2BR
5,400
3BR
5,358
4BR
2,060
5+
843

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income38.7%
Rent ≥50% of income22.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $935 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $641.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 38.7%; ≥50% 22.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,150 (1.230× ACS median gross rent).

Population

42,587 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +11.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 9 projects, 395 units.
  • 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 2,114 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 48212 38.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 19.6%; ACS median gross rent is $935; population increased +11.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,522 units in 2–4-unit structures and 291 units in 5–49-unit structures; 9 LIHTC projects totaling 395 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,150 versus ACS median gross rent of $935. 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.

Michigan research

ZIP 48212 is a Census / HUD profile for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI. 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 Michigan research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 48212?

ZIP 48212 (Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 42,587 residents, 11,849 households, a renter share of 38.9%, median household income of $37,293, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $935. Vacancy is 19.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 48212?

ACS counts 2,169 units in 2-unit buildings, 353 in 3–4 unit buildings, 153 in 5–9, 101 in 10–19, and 37 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,813 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 48212?

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 48212 — Hamtramck, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 48212 is Census / HUD research for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Michigan 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.