Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29617

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 29617 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
26,801
Households
10,879
Median HH income
$54,146
Renter share
34.5%
Median gross rent
$1,046
Vacancy
6.2%
Pop. change
-5.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,350
SAFMR / rent
1.291×
2–49 unit stock
1,991
LIHTC proj / units
8 / 731
HUD assisted MF
2 / 148

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ZIP 29617 · SC

ACS median rent$1,046
2BR SAFMR$1,350
90% floor$1,215
110% ceiling$1,485

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 29617

  • 1-unit detached7,82067.4%
  • 1-unit attached4704.1%
  • 2–4 units7056.1%
  • 5–49 units1,28611.1%
  • 50+ units2712.3%
  • Mobile1,0479.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,82067.4%
1-unit attached4704.1%
2 units (duplex)3272.8%
3–4 units3783.3%
5–9 units6916.0%
10–19 units4083.5%
20–49 units1871.6%
50+ units2712.3%
Mobile1,0479.0%

2–4 unit share 6.1% · 5–49 unit share 11.1% · combined 2–49 17.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
97
1BR
836
2BR
3,370
3BR
5,526
4BR
1,471
5+
299

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.6%
Rent ≥50% of income27.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,046 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $839.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.6%; ≥50% 27.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,350 (1.291× ACS median gross rent).

Population

26,801 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 8 projects, 731 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 148 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 29617 34.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,046; population changed -5.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 705 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,286 units in 5–49-unit structures; 8 LIHTC projects totaling 731 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,350 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,046. 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 29617 is a Census / HUD profile for Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, 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 29617?

ZIP 29617 (Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 26,801 residents, 10,879 households, a renter share of 34.5%, median household income of $54,146, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,046. Vacancy is 6.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 29617?

ACS counts 327 units in 2-unit buildings, 378 in 3–4 unit buildings, 691 in 5–9, 408 in 10–19, and 187 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,991 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 29617?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,350. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29617 — Greenville, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 29617 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.