ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP area 31601, Lowndes County, Georgia: rent, home value and fair market rent
ZCTA 31601 is the U.S. Census Bureau's statistical area for ZIP code 31601, in Lowndes County, Georgia. It has about 12,160 occupied homes, 51.7% of them renter-occupied (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Census American Community Survey
Key figures for ZIP area 31601
Census ACS five-year estimates for ZCTA 31601, 2020–2024.
- Median gross rent
- $910 per monthRenter homes paying cash rent; rent plus utilities · Census table B25064
- Median home value
- $142,000Owner-occupied homes; the owner's estimate · Census table B25077
- Median household income
- $36,100 per yearAll households; 2024 dollars · Census table B19013
- Renter-occupied homes
- 51.7% of occupied homesCensus table B25003
- Occupied homes
- About 12,160Rounded to tens · Census table B25003
- Rental vacancy rate
- 8.1%Vacant for rent, share of the rental inventory · Census table B25004
HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents
HUD fair market rents for ZIP 31601, fiscal year 2027
Fiscal year starting October 1, 2026. HUD's ZIP-level estimates at the 40th percentile of recent movers' gross rents, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in HUD-designated areas or where a housing agency opts in: a program benchmark, not the typical rent.
| Home size | Fair market rent per month |
|---|---|
| Studio (no bedroom) | $850 |
| 1 bedroom | $860 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,120 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,500 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,830 |
FHFA House Price Index (developmental)
House price trend in ZIP 31601: FHFA index for 2025
From repeat sales and refinancings of single-family homes; it can be revised. Data as of March 31, 2026.
- Annual change, 2025
- −3.1%FHFA HPI, five-digit ZIP codes (developmental)
- Change over five years, 2020–2025
- +45.0%
Derived, not official statistics
MyInversorAI indicators for ZIP 31601 (derived, not official statistics)
Calculated from the medians above, which describe different groups; no margin of error is computed for them.
- Estimated gross annual yield
- 7.7%MyInversorAI estimate: 12 × median rent ÷ median value.
- Price-to-income ratio
- 3.9MyInversorAI estimate: median value ÷ median income.
- Rent-to-income ratio
- 30.2%MyInversorAI estimate: 12 × median rent ÷ median income.Above HUD's 30% cost-burden line.
They describe the area, not a home, and promise no return.
ZIP area and state
ZIP 31601 compared with Georgia
Difference calculated by MyInversorAI.
| Median | ZIP 31601 | Georgia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rent (per month) | $910 | $1,393 | −35% |
| Home value | $142,000 | $303,300 | −53% |
| Household income (per year) | $36,100 | $77,353 | −53% |
Within the state
Where ZIP 31601 ranks in Georgia
Among the ZIP areas of Georgia with a published value; ranked by MyInversorAI.
- Median gross rent: tied with 6 others for 206th lowest of 581 ZIP areas, below 63% of the others.
- Median home value: tied with 2 others for 138th lowest of 596 ZIP areas, below 76% of the others.
- Median household income: tied with 1 other for 16th lowest of 611 ZIP areas, below 97% of the others.
- Rental vacancy rate: tied with 2 others for 102nd highest of 379 ZIP areas, above 72% of the others.
Same main county
ZIP areas of Lowndes County with the closest median rent
Main county by area (Census 2020 ZCTA to County Relationship File).
Quotable facts
Key facts about ZIP 31601
- In ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31601, the median gross rent was $910 a month and the median home value $142,000 in the Census ACS 2020-2024.
- Its median household income was $36,100 a year, and renters occupied most of its roughly 12,160 occupied homes (51.7%).
- Its median gross rent is 35% lower than the Georgia median ($1,393).
- Its median home value is 53% lower than the Georgia median ($303,300).
- HUD's two-bedroom fair market rent in ZIP 31601 (fiscal year 2027) is $1,120 a month, 23% above the ACS median gross rent ($910).
- FHFA's developmental index for ZIP 31601 fell 3.1% in 2025 but rose 45.0% over five years.
- Its ACS rental vacancy rate was 8.1%, higher than in 72% of the other 378 Georgia ZIP areas with a published rate.
- Its median household income is tied with 1 other for the 16th lowest of the 611 Georgia ZIP areas with a published figure.
Sources and method
Where the figures come from
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
- Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Small Area Fair Market Rents. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User.
- Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index (five-digit ZIP codes, developmental).
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA to County Relationship File.
Rounded: ZIP-level ACS rents to $10, values to $1,000 and incomes to $100; state medians as published. No private listing data, forecasts or scores.
Caveats
Before you use these figures
A ZIP Code Tabulation Area does not always cover the same homes as the USPS ZIP code. Census medians with a coefficient of variation above 30%, or top- or bottom-coded, are not shown. Fair market rents are a HUD benchmark, not the typical rent. The main county holds the largest part of the area, not necessarily most residents.
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