Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29486
ZIP 29486 Charleston-North 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 29486 · SC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 29486 — Charleston-North 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 29486
- 1-unit detached14,03772.2%
- 1-unit attached3751.9%
- 2–4 units1210.6%
- 5–49 units1,8969.7%
- 50+ units6343.3%
- Mobile2,38612.3%
2–4 unit share 0.6% · 5–49 unit share 9.7% · combined 2–49 10.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,612 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,402.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.8%; ≥50% 26.9%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,000 (1.241× ACS median gross rent).
Population
48,964 residents · ACS 2023
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 400 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 144 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
What the data shows
ZIP 29486 22.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,612; the housing stock includes 121 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,896 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 400 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,000 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,612. 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 29486 is a Census / HUD profile for Charleston-North Charleston, SC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 29486 — Charleston-North 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 29486?
ZIP 29486 (Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA) has 48,964 residents, 18,295 households, a renter share of 22.6%, median household income of $87,386, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,612. Vacancy is 5.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 29486?
ACS counts 16 units in 2-unit buildings, 105 in 3–4 unit buildings, 290 in 5–9, 779 in 10–19, and 827 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,017 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 29486?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,000. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29486 — Charleston-North Charleston, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 29486 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.