29412
ZIPSAFMR
Charleston County, SC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,860$1,860
1 BR$1,940$1,860
2 BR$2,130$2,100
3 BR$2,650$2,650
4 BR$3,050$3,050
5 BR$3,507
6 BR$4,034
7 BR$4,639
8 BR$5,334

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
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.

0.93
1 BR
1 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$1,860
vs market+$80

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

1.04
2 BR
2 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,100
vs market+$30

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

1.01
3 BR
3 BR
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.

0.88
4 BR
4 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$3,050
Market$3,750
vs market-$700

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

0.81
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller 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
$254,601
Rent
$2,130
Down payment
$50,920
Loan
$203,681
Mortgage
$1,287
Expenses
$643
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 29412 (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.