Housing market/Washington/ZIP 99138
ZIP 99138 Inchelium, Ferry County, Washington
Ferry County, WA · Washington. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 99138 · WA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 99138 — Inchelium, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 99138
- 1-unit detached46671.3%
- 1-unit attached91.4%
- 2–4 units71.1%
- 5–49 units60.9%
- Mobile16625.4%
2–4 unit share 1.1% · 5–49 unit share 0.9% · combined 2–49 2.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $556 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $313.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 25.5%; ≥50% 8.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,440 (2.590× ACS median gross rent).
Population
1,173 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.2%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 20 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 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 99138 36.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 32.3%; ACS median gross rent is $556; population increased +7.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 7 units in 2–4-unit structures and 6 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 20 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,440 versus ACS median gross rent of $556. 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 99138 is a Census / HUD profile for Ferry County, WA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 99138 — Inchelium, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Washington ZIP directory
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 99138?
ZIP 99138 (Ferry County, WA) has 1,173 residents, 443 households, a renter share of 36.3%, median household income of $51,094, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $556. Vacancy is 32.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 99138?
ACS counts 5 units in 2-unit buildings, 2 in 3–4 unit buildings, 6 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 13 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 99138?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,440. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 99138 — Inchelium, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Washington ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 99138 is Census / HUD research for Ferry County, WA. 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.