Section 8 Rent in ZIP 29439

FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 29439 — Charleston County, South Carolina. Below are the exact per-bedroom rents HUD publishes for this ZIP, the estimated payment-standard range, the housing authorities that administer vouchers here, and whether landlords can legally decline vouchers in South Carolina.

Studio
$2,200
1 BR
$2,310
2 BR
$2,530
3 BR
$3,150
4 BR
$3,630

Estimated payment standard range (2 BR)

Local PHAs set payment standards between 90% and 110% of FMR. Exact figures vary by PHA — the numbers below are the modeled range.

Low (90%)
$2,275
FMR (100%)
$2,530
High (110%)
$2,785

Gross rent before tenant utility allowance. The PHA's published payment standard is the number that actually applies; verify with the PHA before signing a HAP contract.

ZIP vs county FMR (2 BR)

ZIP 29439 at $2,530 is $743 higher than the Charleston County county-wide 2 BR FMR of $1,787. In SAFMR metros the ZIP number is what actually applies to your property, so the higher figure is the one to underwrite against.

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in South Carolina?

Source-of-income protection status for South Carolina is not yet in our database. Verify with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office.

Informational only, not legal advice.

Housing authorities serving Charleston County

  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF N CHARLESTON

    North Charleston · PHA code SC057

    2,336 Section 8 units

  • HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON

    Charleston · PHA code SC001

    1,804 Section 8 units

  • CHARLESTON CO HSG & REDEV AUTH

    Charleston · PHA code SC056

    1,112 Section 8 units

The PHA whose jurisdiction covers ZIP 29439 is the one you'll deal with for HAP contract, HQS inspection and rent-reasonableness.

Underwriting a property in ZIP 29439?

Compare voucher rent to market rent, run the deal at a specific payment standard, or work through the HQS pre-inspection before you list. The address-level lookup on the main tool page uses the same FY2026 SAFMR shown above.

Full ZIP lookup →Voucher vs market analyzerHQS pre-inspectionCharleston County overview

SAFMR data published by HUD for FY2026. ZIP 29439 maps to Charleston County, SC · FIPS 45019.