South Carolina (40) has the
59th highest rent in the country out of 112 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in South Carolina
ranges from
$780 for a 2-bedroom apartment in
Abbeville County, SC
to $1,533 for a 2-bedroom unit in
Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA.
For FY 2023, the Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA (Berkeley County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $1,328 per month and $2,397 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 $909 per month.
Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in
South Carolina is around 3,617,872 people. So, there are around 542,681 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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