Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29150
ZIP 29150 Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, SC MSA · South Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 29150 · SC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 29150 — Sumter, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 29150
- 1-unit detached11,68266.2%
- 1-unit attached5202.9%
- 2–4 units1,3297.5%
- 5–49 units1,84310.4%
- 50+ units4942.8%
- Mobile1,79010.1%
2–4 unit share 7.5% · 5–49 unit share 10.4% · combined 2–49 18.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $951 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $717.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.8%; ≥50% 19.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,310 (1.377× ACS median gross rent).
Population
38,525 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.8%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 16 projects, 766 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 13 properties, 523 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 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 29150 41.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.4%; ACS median gross rent is $951; population changed -2.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,329 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,843 units in 5–49-unit structures; 16 LIHTC projects totaling 766 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,310 versus ACS median gross rent of $951. 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 29150 is a Census / HUD profile for Sumter, SC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 29150 — Sumter, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·South Carolina ZIP directory
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 29150?
ZIP 29150 (Sumter, SC MSA) has 38,525 residents, 15,115 households, a renter share of 41.6%, median household income of $48,845, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $951. Vacancy is 14.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 29150?
ACS counts 627 units in 2-unit buildings, 702 in 3–4 unit buildings, 732 in 5–9, 675 in 10–19, and 436 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,172 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 29150?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,310. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29150 — Sumter, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 29150 is Census / HUD research for Sumter, SC MSA. 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.