Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29201
ZIP 29201 Columbia, 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.
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ZIP 29201 · SC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 29201 — Columbia, SC 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 29201
- 1-unit detached3,12124.7%
- 1-unit attached5734.5%
- 2–4 units1,0068.0%
- 5–49 units2,31118.3%
- 50+ units5,36142.5%
- Mobile2472.0%
2–4 unit share 8.0% · 5–49 unit share 18.3% · combined 2–49 26.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,207 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,063.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.8%; ≥50% 45.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,640 (1.359× ACS median gross rent).
Population
22,955 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 6 projects, 490 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 258 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 864 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 29201 72.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 24.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,207; population increased +8.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,006 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,311 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 490 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,640 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,207. 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 29201 is a Census / HUD profile for Columbia, SC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 29201 — Columbia, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·South Carolina 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 South Carolina research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 29201?
ZIP 29201 (Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 22,955 residents, 9,543 households, a renter share of 72.4%, median household income of $34,327, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,207. Vacancy is 24.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 29201?
ACS counts 422 units in 2-unit buildings, 584 in 3–4 unit buildings, 561 in 5–9, 666 in 10–19, and 1,084 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,317 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 29201?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,640. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29201 — Columbia, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 29201 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.