Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29853

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 29853 Williston, South Carolina

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

Population
6,011
Households
2,619
Median HH income
$39,003
Renter share
32.5%
Median gross rent
$686
Vacancy
16.4%
Pop. change
-6.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,000
SAFMR / rent
1.458×
2–49 unit stock
362
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 72
HUD assisted MF
2 / 44

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ZIP 29853 · SC

ACS median rent$686
2BR SAFMR$1,000
90% floor$900
110% ceiling$1,100

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 29853

  • 1-unit detached1,66653.4%
  • 2–4 units3079.8%
  • 5–49 units551.8%
  • Mobile1,09435.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,66653.2%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)511.6%
3–4 units2568.2%
5–9 units551.8%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1,09434.9%

2–4 unit share 9.8% · 5–49 unit share 1.8% · combined 2–49 11.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
77
1BR
276
2BR
784
3BR
1,479
4BR
462
5+
53

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income29.3%
Rent ≥50% of income15.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $686 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $512.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.3%; ≥50% 15.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,000 (1.458× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,011 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 72 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 44 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 56 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 29853 32.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.4%; ACS median gross rent is $686; population changed -6.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 307 units in 2–4-unit structures and 55 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 72 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,000 versus ACS median gross rent of $686. 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 29853 is a Census / HUD profile for Williston, 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 29853?

ZIP 29853 (Barnwell County, SC) has 6,011 residents, 2,619 households, a renter share of 32.5%, median household income of $39,003, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $686. Vacancy is 16.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 29853?

ACS counts 51 units in 2-unit buildings, 256 in 3–4 unit buildings, 55 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 362 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 29853?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,000. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29853 — Williston, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 29853 is Census / HUD research for Barnwell County, SC. 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.