Housing market/Texas/ZIP 78612

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 78612 Cedar Creek, Texas

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
19,830
Households
5,724
Median HH income
$90,925
Renter share
18.8%
Median gross rent
$1,642
Vacancy
4.3%
Pop. change
+43.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,700
SAFMR / rent
1.035×
2–49 unit stock
43
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 78612 · TX

ACS median rent$1,642
2BR SAFMR$1,700
90% floor$1,530
110% ceiling$1,870

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 78612

  • 1-unit detached3,01451.8%
  • 1-unit attached320.5%
  • 2–4 units430.7%
  • Mobile2,73146.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,01450.4%
1-unit attached320.5%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units430.7%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile2,73145.7%

2–4 unit share 0.7% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 0.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
18
1BR
370
2BR
805
3BR
3,070
4BR
1,484
5+
234

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.6%
Rent ≥50% of income25.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,642 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,381.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.6%; ≥50% 25.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,700 (1.035× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,830 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +43.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 963 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 78612 18.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,642; population increased +43.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 43 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,700 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,642. 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 78612 is a Census / HUD profile for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, 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 78612?

ZIP 78612 (Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA) has 19,830 residents, 5,724 households, a renter share of 18.8%, median household income of $90,925, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,642. Vacancy is 4.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 78612?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 43 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 43 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 78612?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,700. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 78612 — Cedar Creek, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 78612 is Census / HUD research for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA. 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.