Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29302

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 29302 Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg, 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
19,031
Households
7,597
Median HH income
$77,428
Renter share
30.2%
Median gross rent
$1,031
Vacancy
7.0%
Pop. change
+12.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,180
SAFMR / rent
1.145×
2–49 unit stock
1,404
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 386
HUD assisted MF
4 / 41

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ZIP 29302 · SC

ACS median rent$1,031
2BR SAFMR$1,180
90% floor$1,062
110% ceiling$1,298

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 29302

  • 1-unit detached6,05074.1%
  • 1-unit attached2483.0%
  • 2–4 units7579.3%
  • 5–49 units6477.9%
  • 50+ units100.1%
  • Mobile4575.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,05074.1%
1-unit attached2483.0%
2 units (duplex)4485.5%
3–4 units3093.8%
5–9 units2312.8%
10–19 units1942.4%
20–49 units2222.7%
50+ units100.1%
Mobile4575.6%

2–4 unit share 9.3% · 5–49 unit share 7.9% · combined 2–49 17.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
148
1BR
339
2BR
2,126
3BR
3,463
4BR
1,564
5+
529

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.4%
Rent ≥50% of income29.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,031 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $798.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.4%; ≥50% 29.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,180 (1.145× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,031 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +12.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 386 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 41 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 29302 30.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,031; population increased +12.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 757 units in 2–4-unit structures and 647 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 386 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,180 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,031. 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 29302 is a Census / HUD profile for Spartanburg, 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 29302?

ZIP 29302 (Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 19,031 residents, 7,597 households, a renter share of 30.2%, median household income of $77,428, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,031. Vacancy is 7.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 29302?

ACS counts 448 units in 2-unit buildings, 309 in 3–4 unit buildings, 231 in 5–9, 194 in 10–19, and 222 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,404 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 29302?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,180. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29302 — Spartanburg, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 29302 is Census / HUD research for Spartanburg, 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.