ACS 2023 · HUD FY2027 · 1 ZCTAs with ACS
Union City duplex stock & renter economics
Union City duplex pages use ACS 2-unit structure counts and 2BR/3BR Small Area FMRs, not the combined 2–4 + 5–49 hub table. Census counts housing units in 2-unit buildings, not live FMLS duplex listings.
1 ZCTAs · 1 with ACS. Medians across ACS ZIPs; totals for stock. Not a listing feed.
- Population
- 25,013
- Households
- 10,654
- Housing units
- 11,434
- 2-unit stock
- 119
- 2-unit share
- 1.0%
- Median renter share
- 58.5%
- ACS median rent
- $1,237
- Contract rent
- $1,048
- 2BR SAFMR
- $1,440
- 3BR SAFMR
- $1,720
- SAFMR / ACS rent
- 1.16×
- Vacancy (ACS)
- 6.8%
- Pop Δ 2018–2023
- +16.9%
- Median HH income
- $46,208
- Rent burden ≥30%
- 56.5%
- Rent burden ≥50%
- 26.1%
119 ACS units sit in 2-unit structures across this geography. That is standing stock, not the live duplex list above.
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.
Duplexes for Sale in Union City
Duplexes are usually the largest local group. Two units still finance like a house for many buyers. Compare price per door here against the Georgia duplex median before you stretch on price. Union City is south Fulton attainable multifamily. Comp South Fulton ZIPs and Clayton. Jeff Crowe CRE (Georgia license 355533, Century 21 The Avenues in Calhoun) represents buyers and sellers of this inventory.
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Two to four unit buildings usually live or die on cash flow and the loan. Start with the multifamily deal analyzer, check the Georgia listings that meet the 1% rule, then confirm the cap with the multifamily cap rate calculator.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Union City Duplexes
Can I buy a duplex in Union City with an FHA or VA loan?
Yes, if you will live in one of the units. FHA and VA both finance owner-occupied properties with 2 to 4 units; FHA's minimum down payment is 3.5% with qualifying credit, and 3 and 4 unit FHA purchases must pass a self-sufficiency rent test. Conventional loans for an owner-occupied 2 to 4 unit home can also allow a low down payment. Ask a lender for current limits before you write an offer.
When do Union City duplex owners move up to an apartment building?
Usually when they want rent, not personal income, to carry the loan. At 5 units and up the deal becomes commercial lending sized to net operating income, most lenders want that income to cover the payment about 1.25 times, and the down payment is often 20% to 30%. Compare the duplex numbers here against apartment buildings for sale in Atlanta and across Georgia before you decide.
Can I 1031 exchange a duplex in Union City into an apartment building?
Yes, when both the property you sell and the one you buy are held for investment. You identify the replacement within 45 days, close within 180 and use a qualified intermediary. If you lived in one unit, only the rental portion counts as investment property, so ask a tax advisor how your gain splits.
Are there duplexes for sale in Union City?
This page is the live FMLS Residential Income set for duplexes in Union City. Counts change with the MLS feed. If inventory is thin, open the statewide Georgia duplexes collection or the county page for a larger sample.
How does Union City compare to Georgia overall for duplexes?
Use the statewide inventory at /multifamily-for-sale/georgia/duplex for the full Georgia duplexes set, then compare $/door and published cap estimates against this city. Smaller markets often have one or two live listings; that is not a full comp set.
Do duplexes in Union City still qualify for residential financing?
Most 2 to 4 unit duplexes can still qualify for conventional residential financing when the buyer and property meet guidelines. Always confirm with your lender. 5+ unit buildings are a different stack.
Why is the estimated cap rate missing on some Union City listings?
Yields on this site are independent screening models, not MLS fields. A listing is left out of the cap sample when we cannot publish a number. That is not a zero cap: pull the rent roll.
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