Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 70507

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 70507 Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · Louisiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
19,215
Households
7,316
Median HH income
$64,010
Renter share
28.4%
Median gross rent
$937
Vacancy
10.1%
Pop. change
+16.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,000
SAFMR / rent
1.067×
2–49 unit stock
1,504
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 113
HUD assisted MF
1 / 114

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ZIP 70507 · LA

ACS median rent$937
2BR SAFMR$1,000
90% floor$900
110% ceiling$1,100

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 70507

  • 1-unit detached5,03361.9%
  • 1-unit attached2112.6%
  • 2–4 units4986.1%
  • 5–49 units1,00612.4%
  • 50+ units2743.4%
  • Mobile1,11113.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,03361.9%
1-unit attached2112.6%
2 units (duplex)590.7%
3–4 units4395.4%
5–9 units3133.8%
10–19 units4285.3%
20–49 units2653.3%
50+ units2743.4%
Mobile1,11113.7%

2–4 unit share 6.1% · 5–49 unit share 12.4% · combined 2–49 18.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
145
1BR
528
2BR
1,780
3BR
4,204
4BR
1,303
5+
173

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income37.5%
Rent ≥50% of income21.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $937 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $773.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 37.5%; ≥50% 21.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,000 (1.067× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,215 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +16.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 113 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 114 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 70507 28.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.1%; ACS median gross rent is $937; population increased +16.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 498 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,006 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 113 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,000 versus ACS median gross rent of $937. 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.

Louisiana research

ZIP 70507 is a Census / HUD profile for Lafayette, LA. 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 Louisiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 70507?

ZIP 70507 (Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 19,215 residents, 7,316 households, a renter share of 28.4%, median household income of $64,010, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $937. Vacancy is 10.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 70507?

ACS counts 59 units in 2-unit buildings, 439 in 3–4 unit buildings, 313 in 5–9, 428 in 10–19, and 265 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,504 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 70507?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,000. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 70507 — Lafayette, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 70507 is Census / HUD research for Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Louisiana 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.