HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 471 ZIP codes across 36 HUD FMR areas in SC. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $890 to $2,830.
| Bedrooms | Average FY2027 FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,061 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,129 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,283 |
| 3 bedroom | $1,588 |
| 4 bedroom | $1,854 |
Across the 471 SC ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,262 to $1,283, a change of +$21 (+1.7%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in SC.
SC is divided into 36 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.
| FMR Area | ZIP Codes | Avg 2BR | 2BR Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County | 17 | $1,922 | $1,640 - $2,470 |
| Charleston-North Charleston | 53 | $1,893 | $1,170 - $2,830 |
| Jasper County | 5 | $1,818 | $1,430 - $2,760 |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | 19 | $1,498 | $1,320 - $1,870 |
| Georgetown County | 3 | $1,483 | $1,160 - $1,720 |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | 41 | $1,428 | $1,210 - $2,180 |
| Sumter | 6 | $1,385 | $1,170 - $1,720 |
| Chester County | 8 | $1,354 | $1,020 - $1,560 |
| Columbia | 60 | $1,267 | $1,000 - $1,780 |
| Laurens County | 5 | $1,256 | $1,020 - $2,020 |
| Spartanburg | 32 | $1,244 | $1,070 - $1,790 |
| Lancaster County | 3 | $1,227 | $1,010 - $1,600 |
| Hampton County | 13 | $1,121 | $890 - $1,640 |
| Florence | 7 | $1,120 | $1,010 - $1,370 |
| Newberry County | 13 | $1,115 | $930 - $1,820 |
| Anderson | 9 | $1,100 | $1,060 - $1,170 |
| Darlington County | 7 | $1,096 | $1,010 - $1,270 |
| Abbeville County | 5 | $1,070 | $890 - $1,210 |
| Colleton County | 13 | $1,055 | $890 - $1,430 |
| Union County | 7 | $1,053 | $940 - $1,180 |
| Lee County | 12 | $1,051 | $890 - $1,320 |
| Orangeburg County | 25 | $1,047 | $890 - $1,190 |
| Cherokee County | 9 | $1,042 | $890 - $1,190 |
| McCormick County | 11 | $1,038 | $890 - $1,350 |
| Kershaw County | 8 | $1,036 | $910 - $1,330 |
| Williamsburg County | 12 | $1,001 | $890 - $1,090 |
| Oconee County | 14 | $998 | $890 - $1,210 |
| Greenwood County | 8 | $974 | $890 - $1,150 |
| Chesterfield County | 9 | $954 | $890 - $1,190 |
| Marion County | 7 | $954 | $890 - $1,320 |
| Barnwell County | 7 | $951 | $890 - $1,000 |
| Marlboro County | 7 | $939 | $890 - $1,040 |
| Clarendon County | 8 | $928 | $890 - $1,010 |
| Dillon County | 5 | $906 | $890 - $960 |
| Bamberg County | 2 | $900 | $890 - $910 |
| Allendale County | 1 | $890 | $890 - $890 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 29429 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,830 |
| 29451 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,830 |
| 29466 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,770 |
| 29909 | Jasper County | $2,760 |
| 29439 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,500 |
| 29910 | Beaufort County | $2,470 |
| 29482 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,460 |
| 29464 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,430 |
| 29492 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,400 |
| 29401 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,400 |
| 29424 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,320 |
| 29404 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,260 |
| 29907 | Beaufort County | $2,250 |
| 29403 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,190 |
| 29409 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,190 |
| 29412 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,190 |
| 29601 | Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | $2,180 |
| 29414 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,150 |
| 29450 | Charleston-North Charleston | $2,140 |
| 29915 | Beaufort County | $2,100 |
| 29926 | Beaufort County | $2,040 |
| 29681 | Laurens County | $2,020 |
| 29925 | Beaufort County | $2,010 |
| 29901 | Beaufort County | $2,010 |
| 29903 | Beaufort County | $2,010 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 29918 | Hampton County | $890 |
| 29924 | Hampton County | $890 |
| 29148 | Clarendon County | $890 |
| 29648 | Greenwood County | $890 |
| 29921 | Hampton County | $890 |
| 29923 | Hampton County | $890 |
| 29728 | Chesterfield County | $890 |
| 29041 | Clarendon County | $890 |
| 29536 | Dillon County | $890 |
| 29474 | Colleton County | $890 |
| 29646 | Greenwood County | $890 |
| 29563 | Dillon County | $890 |
| 29810 | Allendale County | $890 |
| 29340 | Cherokee County | $890 |
| 29659 | Abbeville County | $890 |
| 29812 | Barnwell County | $890 |
| 29001 | Clarendon County | $890 |
| 29042 | Bamberg County | $890 |
| 29836 | Barnwell County | $890 |
| 29162 | Clarendon County | $890 |
| 29081 | Colleton County | $890 |
| 29709 | Chesterfield County | $890 |
| 29727 | Chesterfield County | $890 |
| 29567 | Dillon County | $890 |
| 29939 | Hampton County | $890 |
Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.
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