Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29479
ZIP 29479 Saint Stephen, South Carolina
Charleston-North Charleston, 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 29479 · SC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 29479 — Saint Stephen, 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 29479
- 1-unit detached1,28145.7%
- 2–4 units592.1%
- 5–49 units271.0%
- 50+ units130.5%
- Mobile1,42450.8%
2–4 unit share 2.1% · 5–49 unit share 1.0% · combined 2–49 3.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $878 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $569.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 16.8%; ≥50% 9.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,170 (1.333× ACS median gross rent).
Population
6,287 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -7.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 3 projects, 92 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 48 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 495 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 29479 21.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.9%; ACS median gross rent is $878; population changed -7.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 59 units in 2–4-unit structures and 27 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 92 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $878. 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 29479 is a Census / HUD profile for Charleston-North Charleston, SC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 29479 — Saint Stephen, 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 29479?
ZIP 29479 (Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA) has 6,287 residents, 2,357 households, a renter share of 21.5%, median household income of $48,245, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $878. Vacancy is 15.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 29479?
ACS counts 31 units in 2-unit buildings, 28 in 3–4 unit buildings, 13 in 5–9, 4 in 10–19, and 10 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 86 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 29479?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29479 — Saint Stephen, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 29479 is Census / HUD research for Charleston-North Charleston, 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.