29409
ZIPSAFMR
Charleston County, SC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,910$1,910
1 BR$2,000$2,000
2 BR$2,190$2,190
3 BR$2,720$2,720
4 BR$3,140$3,140
5 BR$3,611
6 BR$4,153
7 BR$4,776
8 BR$5,492

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
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.

0.86
1 BR
1 BR
0.71ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$2,810
vs market-$810

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

0.71
2 BR
2 BR
0.63ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$3,460
vs market-$1,270

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

0.63
3 BR
3 BR
0.60ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$4,500
vs market-$1,780

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

0.60
4 BR
4 BR
0.60ratio
FMR$3,140
Market$5,200
vs market-$2,060

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

0.60
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom 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
$263,517
Rent
$2,190
Down payment
$52,703
Loan
$210,813
Mortgage
$1,332
Expenses
$658
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 29409 (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.