Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29063

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 29063 Irmo, South Carolina

Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · South Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
38,475
Households
14,085
Median HH income
$92,147
Renter share
20.2%
Median gross rent
$1,599
Vacancy
3.9%
Pop. change
-1.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,680
SAFMR / rent
1.051×
2–49 unit stock
873
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 92
HUD assisted MF
1 / 80

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ZIP 29063 · SC

ACS median rent$1,599
2BR SAFMR$1,680
90% floor$1,512
110% ceiling$1,848

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 29063

  • 1-unit detached12,90188.0%
  • 1-unit attached2932.0%
  • 2–4 units790.5%
  • 5–49 units7945.4%
  • 50+ units4202.9%
  • Mobile1711.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached12,90188.0%
1-unit attached2932.0%
2 units (duplex)240.2%
3–4 units550.4%
5–9 units800.5%
10–19 units3402.3%
20–49 units3742.6%
50+ units4202.9%
Mobile1711.2%

2–4 unit share 0.5% · 5–49 unit share 5.4% · combined 2–49 6.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
51
1BR
584
2BR
1,608
3BR
7,533
4BR
3,675
5+
1,207

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income44.5%
Rent ≥50% of income31.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,599 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,357.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.5%; ≥50% 31.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,680 (1.051× ACS median gross rent).

Population

38,475 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.6%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 92 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 80 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 785 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 29063 20.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,599; population changed -1.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 79 units in 2–4-unit structures and 794 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 92 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,680 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,599. 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.

South Carolina research

ZIP 29063 is a Census / HUD profile for Columbia, SC. 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 South Carolina research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 29063?

ZIP 29063 (Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 38,475 residents, 14,085 households, a renter share of 20.2%, median household income of $92,147, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,599. Vacancy is 3.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 29063?

ACS counts 24 units in 2-unit buildings, 55 in 3–4 unit buildings, 80 in 5–9, 340 in 10–19, and 374 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 873 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 29063?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,680. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29063 — Irmo, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 29063 is Census / HUD research for Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list South Carolina 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.