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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 29601 Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, 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
13,452
Households
7,196
Median HH income
$73,321
Renter share
68.5%
Median gross rent
$1,406
Vacancy
10.8%
Pop. change
+13.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,180
SAFMR / rent
1.550×
2–49 unit stock
2,635
LIHTC proj / units
10 / 532
HUD assisted MF
6 / 508

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ZIP 29601 · SC

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 29601 — Greenville, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,406
2BR SAFMR$2,180
90% floor$1,962
110% ceiling$2,398

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 29601

  • 1-unit detached2,23127.7%
  • 1-unit attached3924.9%
  • 2–4 units6888.5%
  • 5–49 units1,94724.2%
  • 50+ units2,74134.0%
  • Mobile580.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,23127.7%
1-unit attached3924.9%
2 units (duplex)2282.8%
3–4 units4605.7%
5–9 units6337.8%
10–19 units4595.7%
20–49 units85510.6%
50+ units2,74134.0%
Mobile580.7%

2–4 unit share 8.5% · 5–49 unit share 24.1% · combined 2–49 32.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
787
1BR
2,219
2BR
2,844
3BR
1,481
4BR
570
5+
166

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.9%
Rent ≥50% of income18.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,406 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,282.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.9%; ≥50% 18.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,180 (1.550× ACS median gross rent).

Population

13,452 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +13.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 10 projects, 532 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 6 properties, 508 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 693 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 29601 68.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,406; population increased +13.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 688 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,947 units in 5–49-unit structures; 10 LIHTC projects totaling 532 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,180 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,406. 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 29601 is a Census / HUD profile for Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 29601 — Greenville, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·South Carolina ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
29602Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,56029603Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,56029604Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,56029605Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area30.4%$1,049$1,35029606Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,56029607Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area54.4%$1,339$1,82029608Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,56029609Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area38.4%$1,078$1,39029610Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,56029611Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area46.6%$1,092$1,42029612Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,56029613Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,360

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 29601?

ZIP 29601 (Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 13,452 residents, 7,196 households, a renter share of 68.5%, median household income of $73,321, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,406. Vacancy is 10.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 29601?

ACS counts 228 units in 2-unit buildings, 460 in 3–4 unit buildings, 633 in 5–9, 459 in 10–19, and 855 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,635 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 29601?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,180. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29601 — Greenville, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 29601 is Census / HUD research for Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, 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.