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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 55129 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
32,016
Households
11,046
Median HH income
$152,500
Renter share
19.1%
Median gross rent
$1,888
Vacancy
3.6%
Pop. change
+26.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,310
SAFMR / rent
1.224×
2–49 unit stock
724
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 573
HUD assisted MF
—

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 55129 — Saint Paul, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,888
2BR SAFMR$2,310
90% floor$2,079
110% ceiling$2,541

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 55129

  • 1-unit detached6,86559.9%
  • 1-unit attached2,84324.8%
  • 2–4 units1771.5%
  • 5–49 units5474.8%
  • 50+ units9298.1%
  • Mobile1040.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,86559.9%
1-unit attached2,84324.8%
2 units (duplex)500.4%
3–4 units1271.1%
5–9 units2262.0%
10–19 units920.8%
20–49 units2292.0%
50+ units9298.1%
Mobile1040.9%

2–4 unit share 1.5% · 5–49 unit share 4.8% · combined 2–49 6.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
147
1BR
904
2BR
2,080
3BR
2,815
4BR
3,329
5+
2,190

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income34.5%
Rent ≥50% of income18.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,888 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,730.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 34.5%; ≥50% 18.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,310 (1.224× ACS median gross rent).

Population

32,016 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +26.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 573 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 1,153 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 55129 19.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,888; population increased +26.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 177 units in 2–4-unit structures and 547 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 573 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,310 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,888. 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 55129 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.

ZIP 55129 — Saint Paul, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Minnesota ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
54002Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area22.0%$1,200$1,54054003Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area1.8%—$1,54054011Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area25.3%$976$1,54054014Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area9.2%$993$1,54054015Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area21.3%$951$1,54054016Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area20.8%$1,431$1,69054021Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area20.5%$1,285$1,54054022Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area29.3%$1,059$1,54054023Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area16.1%$1,587$1,92054028Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area30.1%$898$1,54054082Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area11.1%—$1,57054723Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area15.7%$875$1,540

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 55129?

ZIP 55129 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 32,016 residents, 11,046 households, a renter share of 19.1%, median household income of $152,500, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,888. Vacancy is 3.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 55129?

ACS counts 50 units in 2-unit buildings, 127 in 3–4 unit buildings, 226 in 5–9, 92 in 10–19, and 229 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 724 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 55129?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,310. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 55129 — Saint Paul, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Minnesota ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 55129 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.