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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 48214 Detroit, 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
19,014
Households
9,677
Median HH income
$34,807
Renter share
57.6%
Median gross rent
$818
Vacancy
27.1%
Pop. change
-9.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,120
SAFMR / rent
1.369×
2–49 unit stock
3,423
LIHTC proj / units
16 / 1,427
HUD assisted MF
5 / 686

ZIP brief

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ZIP 48214 · MI

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 48214 — Detroit, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$818
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 48214

  • 1-unit detached4,80036.1%
  • 1-unit attached1,46311.0%
  • 2–4 units1,33110.0%
  • 5–49 units2,09215.8%
  • 50+ units3,59327.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,80036.1%
1-unit attached1,46311.0%
2 units (duplex)1,0507.9%
3–4 units2812.1%
5–9 units4333.3%
10–19 units4613.5%
20–49 units1,1989.0%
50+ units3,59327.1%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 10.0% · 5–49 unit share 15.8% · combined 2–49 25.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
710
1BR
3,369
2BR
3,436
3BR
3,426
4BR
1,739
5+
599

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.8%
Rent ≥50% of income24.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $818 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $690.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.8%; ≥50% 24.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,120 (1.369× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,014 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -9.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 16 projects, 1,427 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 686 assisted units.
  • 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 48214 57.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 27.1%; ACS median gross rent is $818; population changed -9.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,331 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,092 units in 5–49-unit structures; 16 LIHTC projects totaling 1,427 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,120 versus ACS median gross rent of $818. 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 48214 is a Census / HUD profile for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 48214 — Detroit, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Michigan ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
48001Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area16.4%$921$1,19048002Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area2.7%$783$1,30048003Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area7.7%$925$1,14048004Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,27048005Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area7.7%$1,141$1,32048006Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area6.4%$1,077$1,37048009Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area23.8%$1,891$2,19048012Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,63048014Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area13.8%$827$1,02048015Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area42.6%$627$1,06048017Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area26.5%$1,255$1,51048021Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area31.1%$1,335$1,630

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 48214?

ZIP 48214 (Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 19,014 residents, 9,677 households, a renter share of 57.6%, median household income of $34,807, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $818. Vacancy is 27.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 48214?

ACS counts 1,050 units in 2-unit buildings, 281 in 3–4 unit buildings, 433 in 5–9, 461 in 10–19, and 1,198 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,423 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 48214?

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 48214 — Detroit, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 48214 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.