Housing market/Texas/ZIP 75142

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 75142 Kaufman, Texas

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

Population
23,301
Households
7,070
Median HH income
$78,301
Renter share
24.3%
Median gross rent
$1,301
Vacancy
8.2%
Pop. change
+22.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,490
SAFMR / rent
1.145×
2–49 unit stock
628
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 178
HUD assisted MF
1 / 68

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ZIP 75142 · TX

ACS median rent$1,301
2BR SAFMR$1,490
90% floor$1,341
110% ceiling$1,639

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 75142

  • 1-unit detached5,05565.8%
  • 1-unit attached210.3%
  • 2–4 units2763.6%
  • 5–49 units3524.6%
  • 50+ units320.4%
  • Mobile1,94725.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,05565.7%
1-unit attached210.3%
2 units (duplex)1181.5%
3–4 units1582.1%
5–9 units741.0%
10–19 units1832.4%
20–49 units951.2%
50+ units320.4%
Mobile1,94725.3%

2–4 unit share 3.6% · 5–49 unit share 4.6% · combined 2–49 8.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
66
1BR
433
2BR
1,474
3BR
3,703
4BR
1,744
5+
279

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income38.6%
Rent ≥50% of income13.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,301 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,026.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 38.6%; ≥50% 13.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,490 (1.145× ACS median gross rent).

Population

23,301 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +22.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 178 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 68 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 75142 24.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,301; population increased +22.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 276 units in 2–4-unit structures and 352 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 178 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,490 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,301. 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.

Texas research

ZIP 75142 is a Census / HUD profile for Dallas, TX. 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 Texas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 75142?

ZIP 75142 (Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 23,301 residents, 7,070 households, a renter share of 24.3%, median household income of $78,301, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,301. Vacancy is 8.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 75142?

ACS counts 118 units in 2-unit buildings, 158 in 3–4 unit buildings, 74 in 5–9, 183 in 10–19, and 95 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 628 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 75142?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,490. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 75142 — Kaufman, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 75142 is Census / HUD research for Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Texas 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.