Fayette County · Georgia multifamily
Multifamily Investment Properties for Sale in Fayette County
ACS 2023 · HUD FY2027 · 5 ZCTAs with ACS
Fayette County housing stock & renter economics
Fayette County apartment-building and small-multifamily investors concentrate in ZIPs where HUD Fair Market Rents sit above or beside ACS median gross rent. The table below is ZCTA housing stock and voucher benchmarks for commercial residential income underwriting, linked to each ZIP housing profile.
5 ZCTAs · 5 with ACS. Medians across ACS ZIPs; totals for stock. Not a listing feed.
- Population
- 123,523
- Households
- 44,816
- Housing units
- 47,068
- 2-unit stock
- 314
- 3–4 unit stock
- 635
- 2–4 unit stock
- 949
- 5–49 unit stock
- 2,535
- 50+ unit stock
- 1,407
- Median renter share
- 14.3%
- ACS median rent
- $1,599
- Contract rent
- $1,423
- 1BR SAFMR
- $1,640
- 2BR SAFMR
- $1,780
- 3BR SAFMR
- $2,120
- SAFMR / ACS rent
- 1.14×
- Vacancy (ACS)
- 5.9%
- Pop Δ 2018–2023
- +8.1%
- Median HH income
- $116,435
- Rent burden ≥30%
- 51.5%
- Rent burden ≥50%
- 24.6%
- LIHTC projects / units
- 3 / 485
- HUD assisted MF
- 2 / 82
- Alloc. 5+ permits
- 43
Fayette County: median renter share 14.3%; ACS median gross rent $1,599; FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,780; 2BR SAFMR is 1.14× ACS median gross rent; 314 units in 2-unit structures, 635 in 3–4-unit structures, and 2,535 in 5–49-unit structures; population up +8.1% between ACS 2018 and 2023; 3 LIHTC projects (485 units); 43 allocated 5+ unit permits (county BPS × ZCTA share). Census / HUD stock, not a rent roll and not a buy/sell score.
Georgia ZIP housing directory·All Georgia ZCTAs·SAFMR directory·Voucher Spread™
ZCTA ≈ USPS ZIP. ACS 5-year 2023 lags construction. Units-in-structure is Census standing stock (2-unit vs 3–4 vs 5–49 vs 50+), not the live FMLS card. SAFMR is a bedroom-specific HUD voucher benchmark, not asking rent. LIHTC / assisted-MF are inventory of record and belong on apartment pages. 5+ permits are county BPS 2025 allocated by ZCTA housing-unit share. Brokerage is Georgia-only.
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How do investors value a multifamily property in Fayette County?
Start with net operating income: rent collected minus operating expenses, before the loan. Divide that income by the price for the cap rate, compare the price to gross rent for a quick gross rent multiplier screen, and on 5 units or more check that the income covers the loan payment about 1.25 times. Cap rates shown on listings are seller figures or model estimates, so rebuild them from the rent roll before you offer.
Do 2 to 4 unit and 5+ unit buildings in Fayette County finance the same way?
No. Two to four units can use residential loans, including owner-occupied FHA and VA programs. Five units and up is commercial lending sized to the building's income, usually with 20% to 30% down and shorter terms, sometimes with a balloon. Price both paths before you choose which size to buy.
Are there multifamily properties for sale in Fayette County right now?
Not right now. Multifamily inventory in Fayette County comes and goes, so request an alert and compare apartment buildings for sale in Georgia and in Atlanta in the meantime.
What rent should I underwrite on a multifamily property in Fayette County?
The rent the units actually collect, from the rent roll and bank deposits, not the asking or pro forma rent. Check it against HUD Fair Market Rents for the area and a few nearby rental listings. If a building leans on Housing Choice Vouchers, the local housing authority payment standard sets the ceiling.
Will the property taxes change after I buy a multifamily property in Fayette County?
Plan on it. Georgia assesses property at 40% of fair market value, and a sale gives the county assessor a fresh market value to work from, so budget taxes on your purchase price rather than the seller's current bill. The Fayette County tax assessor can tell you the millage rate.
Can I use a 1031 exchange to buy a multifamily property in Fayette County?
Yes, when the property you sell and the one you buy are both held for investment. Identify the replacement within 45 days, close within 180 days and use a qualified intermediary. Any investment real estate, including land and commercial buildings, can be exchanged into a rental property.
Buying multifamily near Fayette County while inventory is thin
Nothing is listed here right now, so widen the search and keep the same underwriting. Compare apartment buildings for sale in Georgia, apartment buildings for sale in Atlanta and all multifamily properties for sale in Georgia, then rebuild net operating income from the rent roll before you offer.
Open to other income property? Look at commercial properties for sale in Georgia, or at churches for sale in Georgia if you would rather build units through a conversion and rezoning.
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Run the numbers on Fayette County multifamily
Before you offer, check the ask against NOI with the cap rate and NOI calculator, test DSCR on the DSCR calculator, and price per door on the multifamily valuation calculator.
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- Cap rate · NOIcommercial cap rate calculatorBuild NOI from rents and expenses, then solve for cap rate, price, or value.
- DSCR · Cash-on-cash · Cash flowDSCR and cash-on-cash calculatorRent roll, expenses and the loan in one model: NOI, DSCR, cash-on-cash, cash flow, PDF.
- GRM · Price per unit · Income approachapartment building value calculatorIncome-approach value, price per door, and GRM with a cap rate sensitivity.
- 1% rule · Rent to price1 percent rule propertiesLive Georgia multifamily listings where monthly rent clears 1% of the ask.
- Debt service · Balloon · Commercial mortgagecommercial real estate loan calculatorMonthly payment, annual debt service, and the balloon on a commercial loan.
- IRR · Equity multiplemultifamily IRR calculatorLevered IRR and equity multiple from cash flow growth and an exit cap.
- 1031 exchange · Boot1031 exchange replacement property calculatorDeferred gain, cash and mortgage boot, minimum replacement price, 45 and 180 day clock.
- LIHTC · Rent limits · Tax creditsaffordable housing tax credit calculatorGeorgia LIHTC rent caps by county and AMI tier, plus annual credits and equity from eligible basis.
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