Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29403
ZIP 29403 Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA · 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 29403 · SC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 29403 — Charleston, 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 29403
- 1-unit detached4,57835.2%
- 1-unit attached6034.6%
- 2–4 units3,55627.4%
- 5–49 units2,36118.2%
- 50+ units1,86514.4%
- Mobile330.3%
2–4 unit share 27.3% · 5–49 unit share 18.1% · combined 2–49 45.5%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,658 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,506.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.1%; ≥50% 30.2%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,190 (1.321× ACS median gross rent).
Population
22,319 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 21 projects, 910 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 300 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 842 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 29403 64.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 20.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,658; population increased +2.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 3,556 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,361 units in 5–49-unit structures; 21 LIHTC projects totaling 910 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,190 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,658. 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 29403 is a Census / HUD profile for Charleston-North Charleston, SC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 29403 — Charleston, 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 29403?
ZIP 29403 (Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA) has 22,319 residents, 10,398 households, a renter share of 64.9%, median household income of $65,689, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,658. Vacancy is 20.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 29403?
ACS counts 2,032 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,524 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,462 in 5–9, 378 in 10–19, and 521 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,917 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 29403?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,190. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29403 — Charleston, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 29403 is Census / HUD research for Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA. 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.