Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29824

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 29824 Edgefield, 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.

Population
7,598
Households
2,537
Median HH income
$46,984
Renter share
28.4%
Median gross rent
$914
Vacancy
17.6%
Pop. change
-7.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,080
SAFMR / rent
1.182×
2–49 unit stock
275
LIHTC proj / units
10 / 209
HUD assisted MF
2 / 68

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ZIP 29824 · SC

ACS median rent$914
2BR SAFMR$1,080
90% floor$972
110% ceiling$1,188

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 29824

  • 1-unit detached1,85460.2%
  • 1-unit attached541.8%
  • 2–4 units1464.7%
  • 5–49 units1294.2%
  • 50+ units130.4%
  • Mobile88328.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,85460.2%
1-unit attached541.8%
2 units (duplex)622.0%
3–4 units842.7%
5–9 units622.0%
10–19 units601.9%
20–49 units70.2%
50+ units130.4%
Mobile88328.7%

2–4 unit share 4.7% · 5–49 unit share 4.2% · combined 2–49 8.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
36
1BR
207
2BR
853
3BR
1,596
4BR
311
5+
76

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income60.4%
Rent ≥50% of income32.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $914 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $661.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.4%; ≥50% 32.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,080 (1.182× ACS median gross rent).

Population

7,598 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -7.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 10 projects, 209 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 68 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 29824 28.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 17.6%; ACS median gross rent is $914; population changed -7.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 146 units in 2–4-unit structures and 129 units in 5–49-unit structures; 10 LIHTC projects totaling 209 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,080 versus ACS median gross rent of $914. 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 29824 is a Census / HUD profile for Edgefield, 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 29824?

ZIP 29824 (Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 7,598 residents, 2,537 households, a renter share of 28.4%, median household income of $46,984, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $914. Vacancy is 17.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 29824?

ACS counts 62 units in 2-unit buildings, 84 in 3–4 unit buildings, 62 in 5–9, 60 in 10–19, and 7 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 275 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 29824?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,080. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29824 — Edgefield, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 29824 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.