Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29212
ZIP 29212 Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, 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.
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ZIP 29212 · SC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 29212 — Columbia, 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 29212
- 1-unit detached8,57964.1%
- 1-unit attached1,1928.9%
- 2–4 units5033.8%
- 5–49 units2,23816.7%
- 50+ units4253.2%
- Mobile4373.3%
2–4 unit share 3.8% · 5–49 unit share 16.7% · combined 2–49 20.5%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,359 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,134.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.0%; ≥50% 17.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,430 (1.052× ACS median gross rent).
Population
27,701 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.4%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 6 projects, 663 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 6 properties, 451 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 258 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 29212 29.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,359; population changed -6.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 503 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,238 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 663 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,430 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,359. 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 29212 is a Census / HUD profile for Columbia, SC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 29212 — Columbia, 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 29212?
ZIP 29212 (Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 27,701 residents, 12,473 households, a renter share of 29.9%, median household income of $74,652, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,359. Vacancy is 6.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 29212?
ACS counts 105 units in 2-unit buildings, 398 in 3–4 unit buildings, 748 in 5–9, 893 in 10–19, and 597 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,741 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 29212?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,430. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29212 — Columbia, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 29212 is Census / HUD research for Columbia, 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.