29406
ZIPSAFMR
Charleston County, SC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,470$1,400
1 BR$1,540$1,480
2 BR$1,690$1,640
3 BR$2,100$2,060
4 BR$2,420$2,090
5 BR$2,783
6 BR$3,200
7 BR$3,681
8 BR$4,233

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
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.

1.05
1 BR
1 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,480
vs market+$60

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

1.04
2 BR
2 BR
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.

1.03
3 BR
3 BR
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.

1.02
4 BR
4 BR
1.16ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$2,090
vs market+$330

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

1.16
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$189,217
Rent
$1,690
Down payment
$37,843
Loan
$151,373
Mortgage
$957
Expenses
$533
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 29406 (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.