SC/Charleston County/CHARLESTON
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CHARLESTON, SC
CitySAFMR
Charleston County
Found 16 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,470 – $2,020▼$1,400 – $2,020
1 BR$1,540 – $2,120▲$1,460 – $2,120
2 BR$1,690 – $2,320▼$1,640 – $2,320
3 BR$2,100 – $2,890—$2,000 – $2,890
4 BR$2,420 – $3,330▼$2,090 – $3,330
5 BR$3,053▼—
6 BR$3,511▼—
7 BR$4,038▼—
8 BR$4,644▼—

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.69–0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,805
Median Market$2,565
vs market-$760

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 6 ZIPs
0.84–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,590
Median Market$1,870
vs market-$280

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$2,220
vs market-$310

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.93ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$2,000
vs market-$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$2,030
vs market-$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.05ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,400
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,615
Median Market$1,480
vs market+$135

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.17ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,570
vs market+$270

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$1,610
vs market+$350

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.69–1.22
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.64ratio
FMR$2,120
Market$3,320
vs market-$1,200

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.71–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,830
Median Market$2,545
vs market-$715

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$2,630
vs market-$550

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,660
Median Market$2,010
vs market-$350

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,700
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$1,670
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.13–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,790
Median Market$1,580
vs market+$210

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$1,760
vs market+$290

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.64–1.16
2 BR
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.44–0.63ratio range
Median FMR$2,230
Median Market$4,200
vs market-$1,970

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
2 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.69–0.71ratio range
Median FMR$1,820
Median Market$2,580
vs market-$760

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,140
vs market-$260

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,975
Median Market$1,955
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,640
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.07–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,180
Median Market$2,015
vs market+$165

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.44–1.10
3 BR
3 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.44–0.64ratio range
Median FMR$2,260
Median Market$3,540
vs market-$1,280

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

9
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$3,690
vs market-$970

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$2,340
Market$2,780
vs market-$440

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$3,020
vs market-$370

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$2,060
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.11–1.13ratio range
Median FMR$2,620
Median Market$2,360
vs market+$260

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.44–1.13
4 BR
4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.41–0.60ratio range
Median FMR$3,200
Median Market$6,375
vs market-$3,175

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
4 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.66ratio range
Median FMR$2,610
Median Market$3,930
vs market-$1,320

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

5
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.80–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$3,095
Median Market$3,845
vs market-$750

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$2,700
Market$3,310
vs market-$610

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$3,030
Market$2,800
vs market+$230

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.16–1.19ratio range
Median FMR$2,825
Median Market$2,400
vs market+$425

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.24ratio
FMR$2,610
Market$2,110
vs market+$500

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.41–1.24
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for CHARLESTON, SC (SC) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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