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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ridgeville, SC

ZIP 29472 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 29472 (Ridgeville, SC) is $1,430 a month, up 4.4% from FY2026. That is 24% below the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area-wide FMR of $1,884.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,430per month ▲ 4.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,884Charleston-North Charleston,
Rank in the area48thof 62 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,287
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,430
110% of SAFMR$1,573

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 29472 sits in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area

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

Of the 62 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 29472 has the 48th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Charleston-North Charleston, SC is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,287 and $1,573 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 29472 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Colleton County, SC (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,250$1,125 – $1,375$1,661$1,180
1 bedroom$1,300$1,170 – $1,430$1,731$1,230
2 bedrooms$1,430$1,287 – $1,573$1,884$1,370
3 bedrooms$1,770$1,593 – $1,947$2,336$1,690
4 bedrooms$2,040$1,836 – $2,244$2,687$1,990

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,430 needs about $57,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $117,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $94,000. ZIP code 29472 lies mainly in Dorchester County, Berkeley County and Colleton County. See the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
29483Summerville8.3 mi$1,580
29437Dorchester8.5 mi$1,170
29486Summerville9.0 mi$2,000
29435Cottageville9.9 mi$920
29485Summerville10.8 mi$1,860
29456Ladson13.0 mi$1,890

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 29472?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 29472 are $1,250 (studio), $1,300 (1 BR), $1,430 (2 BR), $1,770 (3 BR) and $2,040 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 29472?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 29472 that range is $1,287 to $1,573 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 29472?

The FY2026 income limits of the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area apply: median family income $117,500, low-income (80%) limit $94,000 for a family of four.