At $2,014/mo, rent takes about 62% of the local median household income, well above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,014 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($38,938) is $973 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($890); a 1-bedroom is $1,070.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Graniteville. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Graniteville, SC is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 10% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Graniteville, SC has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $38,938 today, compared with $37,353 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 2,625 to 2,056 between 2021 and 2024, a 21.7% change. About 35.7% of households rent today, against 42.4% in 2021.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Graniteville is $2,014/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $890/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,210/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,070/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,590/mo.
At 62% of local median household income ($38,938/yr), Graniteville ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $2,014/mo, rent takes ~62% of Graniteville's median household income ($38,938/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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