Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29161

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 29161 Timmonsville, Darlington County, South Carolina

Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · South Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
10,114
Households
4,219
Median HH income
$47,923
Renter share
31.0%
Median gross rent
$897
Vacancy
17.5%
Pop. change
-10.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,100
SAFMR / rent
1.226×
2–49 unit stock
230
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 56
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 29161 · SC

ACS median rent$897
2BR SAFMR$1,100
90% floor$990
110% ceiling$1,210

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 29161

  • 1-unit detached2,72553.3%
  • 1-unit attached320.6%
  • 2–4 units1933.8%
  • 5–49 units370.7%
  • Mobile2,12841.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,72553.3%
1-unit attached320.6%
2 units (duplex)951.9%
3–4 units981.9%
5–9 units370.7%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile2,12841.6%

2–4 unit share 3.8% · 5–49 unit share 0.7% · combined 2–49 4.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
68
1BR
165
2BR
962
3BR
3,072
4BR
769
5+
79

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income34.8%
Rent ≥50% of income10.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $897 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $651.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 34.8%; ≥50% 10.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,100 (1.226× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,114 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -10.2%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 56 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 107 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 29161 31.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 17.5%; ACS median gross rent is $897; population changed -10.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 193 units in 2–4-unit structures and 37 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 56 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,100 versus ACS median gross rent of $897. 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 29161 is a Census / HUD profile for Darlington County, SC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 29161?

ZIP 29161 (Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 10,114 residents, 4,219 households, a renter share of 31.0%, median household income of $47,923, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $897. Vacancy is 17.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 29161?

ACS counts 95 units in 2-unit buildings, 98 in 3–4 unit buildings, 37 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 230 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 29161?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,100. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29161 — Timmonsville, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 29161 is Census / HUD research for Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.