Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 48451

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 48451 Linden, Michigan

Flint, MI MSA · Michigan. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
15,993
Households
5,833
Median HH income
$95,616
Renter share
6.8%
Median gross rent
$973
Vacancy
2.9%
Pop. change
+12.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,320
SAFMR / rent
1.357×
2–49 unit stock
181
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 52
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 48451 · MI

ACS median rent$973
2BR SAFMR$1,320
90% floor$1,188
110% ceiling$1,452

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 48451

  • 1-unit detached5,25087.4%
  • 1-unit attached1502.5%
  • 2–4 units701.2%
  • 5–49 units1111.8%
  • 50+ units90.1%
  • Mobile4156.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,25087.4%
1-unit attached1502.5%
2 units (duplex)490.8%
3–4 units210.3%
5–9 units721.2%
10–19 units250.4%
20–49 units140.2%
50+ units90.1%
Mobile4156.9%

2–4 unit share 1.2% · 5–49 unit share 1.8% · combined 2–49 3.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
35
1BR
110
2BR
797
3BR
3,363
4BR
1,369
5+
331

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income35.7%
Rent ≥50% of income19.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $973 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $831.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 35.7%; ≥50% 19.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,320 (1.357× ACS median gross rent).

Population

15,993 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +12.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 52 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 62 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 48451 6.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.9%; ACS median gross rent is $973; population increased +12.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 70 units in 2–4-unit structures and 111 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 52 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,320 versus ACS median gross rent of $973. 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 48451 is a Census / HUD profile for Flint, 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 48451?

ZIP 48451 (Flint, MI MSA) has 15,993 residents, 5,833 households, a renter share of 6.8%, median household income of $95,616, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $973. Vacancy is 2.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 48451?

ACS counts 49 units in 2-unit buildings, 21 in 3–4 unit buildings, 72 in 5–9, 25 in 10–19, and 14 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 181 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 48451?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,320. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 48451 — Linden, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 48451 is Census / HUD research for Flint, MI MSA. 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.