South Carolina (40) has the
57th highest rent in the country out of 112 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in South Carolina
ranges from
$712 for a 2-bedroom apartment in
Abbeville County, SC
to $1,372 for a 2-bedroom unit in
Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA.
For FY 2022, the Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA (Berkeley County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $1,183 per month and $2,206 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms.
The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in South Carolina is $824 per month.
Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in
South Carolina is around 3,475,965 people. So, there are around 521,395 people in South Carolina who could be receiving housing benefits from the HUD.
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What is Fair Market Rent?
Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in South Carolina.
Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region.
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