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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 48227 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
39,474
Households
15,514
Median HH income
$36,221
Renter share
43.5%
Median gross rent
$1,034
Vacancy
22.2%
Pop. change
-5.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,350
SAFMR / rent
1.306×
2–49 unit stock
2,602
LIHTC proj / units
21 / 145
HUD assisted MF
1 / 56

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ZIP 48227 · MI

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 48227 — Detroit, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,034
2BR SAFMR$1,350
90% floor$1,215
110% ceiling$1,485

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 48227

  • 1-unit detached15,81579.3%
  • 1-unit attached1,3746.9%
  • 2–4 units1,0225.1%
  • 5–49 units1,5807.9%
  • 50+ units990.5%
  • Mobile430.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached15,81579.3%
1-unit attached1,3746.9%
2 units (duplex)8194.1%
3–4 units2031.0%
5–9 units3401.7%
10–19 units6493.3%
20–49 units5913.0%
50+ units990.5%
Mobile430.2%

2–4 unit share 5.1% · 5–49 unit share 7.9% · combined 2–49 13.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
350
1BR
1,640
2BR
5,034
3BR
9,795
4BR
2,586
5+
528

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income56.2%
Rent ≥50% of income35.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,034 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $743.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.2%; ≥50% 35.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,350 (1.306× ACS median gross rent).

Population

39,474 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: 21 projects, 145 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 56 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 48227 43.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 22.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,034; population changed -5.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,022 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,580 units in 5–49-unit structures; 21 LIHTC projects totaling 145 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,350 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,034. 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 48227 is a Census / HUD profile for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 48227 — 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 48227?

ZIP 48227 (Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 39,474 residents, 15,514 households, a renter share of 43.5%, median household income of $36,221, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,034. Vacancy is 22.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 48227?

ACS counts 819 units in 2-unit buildings, 203 in 3–4 unit buildings, 340 in 5–9, 649 in 10–19, and 591 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,602 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 48227?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,350. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 48227 — Detroit, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 48227 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.