Housing data for ZIP code 29229

Name: Housing in ZIP code 29229, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 29229 has an estimated 51,861 residents and 21,485 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Richland County.

29.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,640 (±$150) a month.

The median home value is $247,400 (±$8,314).

The median household income is $74,043 (±$3,985) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 51,861 (±3,023)
Median gross rent: $1,640
Median home value: $247,400
Households that rent: 29.9%

How ZIP code 29229 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 29229	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Residents	51,861 (±3,023)	422,117	5,296,225	334,922,499
Housing units	21,485 (±1,090)	187,611	2,443,039	143,775,355
Households that rent	29.9% (±4.1 points)	39.7%	28.1%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,640 (±$150)	$1,228	$1,180	$1,413
Median home value	$247,400 (±$8,314)	$242,800	$259,000	$332,700
Median household income	$74,043 (±$3,985)	$63,784	$69,324	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,739 (±$62)	$1,637	$1,251	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	65.8% (±9.4 points)	58.6%	52.1%	51.1%
Built before 1980	3.1% (±1.2 points)	37.8%	32.8%	49.7%
Average commute	32.1 minutes (±2.9)	23.1 minutes	25.6 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	95.4% (±2.0 points)	90.4%	88.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	35.2 years (±2.2)	34.4 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 29229, median gross rent is higher than in Richland County ($1,228).

It is also higher than in South Carolina ($1,180).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Richland County with a published estimate, ZIP 29229 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Richland County with a published estimate, ZIP 29229 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Richland County with a published estimate, ZIP 29229 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 29229

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 29229	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±0.8 points)	4.5%	6.8%	6.3%
$500 to $999	7.5% (±4.1 points)	24.1%	29.0%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	34.6% (±8.1 points)	42.4%	34.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	28.2% (±8.4 points)	19.2%	18.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	24.8% (±9.7 points)	7.4%	7.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	2.7% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	2.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	2.3% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	2.0%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 34.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 29229

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,159 (±$192)
1 bedroom	$1,346 (±$308)
2 bedrooms	$1,336 (±$232)
3 bedrooms	$1,730 (±$301)
4 bedrooms	$1,875 (±$131)

Rent burden in ZIP code 29229

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 29229	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	7.5% (±3.9 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.6% (±3.9 points)	9.2%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.2% (±4.7 points)	10.2%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.0% (±5.9 points)	11.4%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.2% (±2.7 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	60.6% (±9.0 points)	49.4%	42.8%	41.9%

65.8% (±9.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 29229 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 29229

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 29229	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Less than $50,000	2.5% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	8.1%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	1.1% (±0.8 points)	6.9%	8.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	7.2% (±2.2 points)	9.8%	8.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	19.2% (±3.6 points)	17.4%	11.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	38.3% (±3.8 points)	25.6%	21.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	28.7% (±3.4 points)	25.3%	25.5%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.6% (±1.0 points)	9.1%	12.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	3.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 29229

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 29229	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	80.2% (±3.2 points)	63.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±0.8 points)	3.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	4.3%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±2.6 points)	6.6%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±2.0 points)	9.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 29229 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 29229	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
2020 or later	3.6% (±1.6 points)	2.3%	3.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	20.3% (±3.2 points)	14.4%	14.8%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	44.4% (±4.4 points)	19.2%	18.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	19.3% (±3.9 points)	13.3%	16.2%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	9.3% (±2.1 points)	13.1%	14.3%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	2.0% (±0.9 points)	13.3%	12.7%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	0.1% (±0.2 points)	8.9%	7.9%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	0.0% (±0.2 points)	7.5%	6.0%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.8%	2.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.8% (±0.6 points)	4.3%	3.6%	11.7%

3.1% of the homes in ZIP code 29229 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 29229

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 29229	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	22.9% (±3.0 points)	23.3%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	74.8% (±3.2 points)	73.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 29229 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 29229	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±3.1 points)	71.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±2.1 points)	7.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.3 points)	5.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.2% (±2.1 points)	12.5%	11.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 29229 take an average of 32.1 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 29229

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
29223	4.0 mi	$1,277	$202,900	$62,408	42.4%
29045	5.8 mi	$1,321	$266,400	$87,366	14.8%
29016	6.9 mi	$1,282	$345,600	$95,082	16.9%
29207	7.7 mi	—	—	—	—
29203	8.9 mi	$1,110	$141,300	$46,054	51.3%
29206	8.9 mi	$1,419	$369,500	$91,847	34.3%
29204	10 mi	$1,031	$199,600	$50,189	41.3%
29078	11 mi	$1,018	$207,700	$67,727	12.4%

ZIP code 29229 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29229: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 29229

What is the median rent in ZIP code 29229?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29229 is $1,640 (±$150) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 29229?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 29229 is $247,400 (±$8,314) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 29229?

The median household income in ZIP code 29229 is $74,043 (±$3,985) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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