Housing market/Washington/ZIP 99021

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 99021 Mead, Washington

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

Population
9,226
Households
3,366
Median HH income
$82,895
Renter share
9.3%
Median gross rent
$1,209
Vacancy
8.5%
Pop. change
-4.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,600
SAFMR / rent
1.323×
2–49 unit stock
210
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 99021 · WA

ACS median rent$1,209
2BR SAFMR$1,600
90% floor$1,440
110% ceiling$1,760

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 99021

  • 1-unit detached2,52668.7%
  • 1-unit attached621.7%
  • 2–4 units691.9%
  • 5–49 units1413.8%
  • Mobile88123.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,52668.7%
1-unit attached621.7%
2 units (duplex)361.0%
3–4 units330.9%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units732.0%
20–49 units681.8%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile88123.9%

2–4 unit share 1.9% · 5–49 unit share 3.8% · combined 2–49 5.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
244
1BR
50
2BR
477
3BR
1,433
4BR
883
5+
592

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.6%
Rent ≥50% of income3.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,209 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $950.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.6%; ≥50% 3.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,600 (1.323× ACS median gross rent).

Population

9,226 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.2%.

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 1,425 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 99021 9.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,209; population changed -4.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 69 units in 2–4-unit structures and 141 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,600 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,209. 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.

Washington research

ZIP 99021 is a Census / HUD profile for Spokane, WA. 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 Washington research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 99021?

ZIP 99021 (Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 9,226 residents, 3,366 households, a renter share of 9.3%, median household income of $82,895, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,209. Vacancy is 8.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 99021?

ACS counts 36 units in 2-unit buildings, 33 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 73 in 10–19, and 68 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 210 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 99021?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,600. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 99021 — Mead, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Washington ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 99021 is Census / HUD research for Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Washington 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.