Housing market/Minnesota/ZIP 55101

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 55101 Saint Paul, Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area · Minnesota. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
7,937
Households
5,136
Median HH income
$72,703
Renter share
77.1%
Median gross rent
$1,573
Vacancy
9.1%
Pop. change
+9.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,980
SAFMR / rent
1.259×
2–49 unit stock
1,272
LIHTC proj / units
14 / 1,181
HUD assisted MF
5 / 188

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ZIP 55101 · MN

ACS median rent$1,573
2BR SAFMR$1,980
90% floor$1,782
110% ceiling$2,178

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 55101

  • 1-unit detached1051.9%
  • 1-unit attached160.3%
  • 2–4 units340.6%
  • 5–49 units1,23821.9%
  • 50+ units4,25875.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1051.9%
1-unit attached160.3%
2 units (duplex)240.4%
3–4 units100.2%
5–9 units180.3%
10–19 units2213.9%
20–49 units99917.7%
50+ units4,25875.3%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 0.6% · 5–49 unit share 21.9% · combined 2–49 22.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,079
1BR
2,924
2BR
1,485
3BR
158
4BR
0
5+
5

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.4%
Rent ≥50% of income24.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,573 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,484.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.4%; ≥50% 24.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,980 (1.259× ACS median gross rent).

Population

7,937 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +9.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 14 projects, 1,181 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 188 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 382 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 55101 77.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,573; population increased +9.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 34 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,238 units in 5–49-unit structures; 14 LIHTC projects totaling 1,181 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,980 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,573. 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.

Minnesota research

ZIP 55101 is a Census / HUD profile for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, MN. 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 Minnesota research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 55101?

ZIP 55101 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 7,937 residents, 5,136 households, a renter share of 77.1%, median household income of $72,703, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,573. Vacancy is 9.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 55101?

ACS counts 24 units in 2-unit buildings, 10 in 3–4 unit buildings, 18 in 5–9, 221 in 10–19, and 999 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,272 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 55101?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,980. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 55101 — Saint Paul, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Minnesota ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 55101 is Census / HUD research for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Minnesota 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.