Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Charleston-North Charleston, SC Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area at $1,884 a month, up 5.4% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $117,500. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,884per month ▲ 5.4%
Median family income$117,500FY2026
People in the area834,267HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $92,000 is under the 80% limit of $94,000 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,300 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$24,700$41,150$49,380$65,800
2$28,200$47,000$56,400$75,200
3$31,750$52,900$63,480$84,600
4$35,250$58,750$70,500$94,000
5$38,680$63,450$76,140$101,550
6$44,360$68,150$81,780$109,050
7$50,040$72,850$87,420$116,600
8$55,720$77,550$93,060$124,100

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000$2,400200520102015202020252027$1,884FY2001: $546FY2002: $562FY2003: $576FY2004: $578FY2005: $644FY2006: $663FY2007: $690FY2008: $823FY2009: $787FY2010: $863FY2011: $836FY2012: $874FY2013: $879FY2014: $896FY2015: $940FY2016: $927FY2017: $973FY2018: $1,037FY2019: $1,118FY2020: $1,179FY2021: $1,207FY2022: $1,372FY2023: $1,533FY2024: $1,599FY2025: $1,820FY2026: $1,787FY2027: $1,884

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Charleston County, SC420,264$1,884
Berkeley County, SC246,802$1,884
Dorchester County, SC167,201$1,884

Small Area FMRs across 62 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area run from $1,170 to $2,830; the middle ZIP code is at $1,860, against the area-wide FMR of $1,884. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2023, in force since 1/1/2025): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,170$2,830median $1,860

Highest ZIP codes

29429 (Awendaw, SC)$2,830
29451 (Isle Of Palms, SC)$2,830
29466 (Mount Pleasant, SC)$2,770
29439 (Folly Beach, SC)$2,500
29482 (Sullivans Island, SC)$2,460
29464 (Mount Pleasant, SC)$2,430
29401 (Charleston, SC)$2,400
29492 (Charleston, SC)$2,400

Lowest ZIP codes

29481 (Smoaks, SC)$1,170
29479 (Saint Stephen, SC)$1,170
29471 (Reevesville, SC)$1,170
29468 (Pineville, SC)$1,170
29448 (Harleyville, SC)$1,170
29437 (Dorchester, SC)$1,170
29436 (Cross, SC)$1,170
29432 (Branchville, SC)$1,170

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area are $1,661 (studio), $1,731 (1 BR), $1,884 (2 BR), $2,336 (3 BR) and $2,687 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Charleston-North Charleston, SC?

The FY2026 median family income is $117,500; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $94,000.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Charleston County, SC, Berkeley County, SC and Dorchester County, SC.