South Carolina fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in South Carolina at $885 to $2,010 a month depending on the county; the median South Carolina county is $1,098, against $1,077 in FY 2026 (+1.9%). The highest are Beaufort County ($2,010), Berkeley County ($1,884) and Charleston County ($1,884).
Fair market rent for every South Carolina county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | $643 | $741 | $885 | $1,195 | $1,200 | $902 |
| Aiken County | $997 | $1,202 | $1,329 | $1,672 | $2,035 | $1,261 |
| Allendale County | $643 | $741 | $885 | $1,095 | $1,194 | $902 |
| Anderson County | $972 | $1,012 | $1,102 | $1,444 | $1,704 | $1,173 |
| Bamberg County | $646 | $680 | $889 | $1,099 | $1,168 | $902 |
| Barnwell County | $648 | $682 | $892 | $1,063 | $1,172 | $930 |
| Beaufort County | $1,772 | $1,844 | $2,010 | $2,395 | $2,880 | $1,816 |
| Berkeley County | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 | $1,787 |
| Calhoun County | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | $1,276 |
| Charleston County | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 | $1,787 |
| Cherokee County | $780 | $813 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,371 | $902 |
| Chester County | $844 | $850 | $1,103 | $1,515 | $1,593 | $1,056 |
| Chesterfield County | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,153 | $1,217 | $902 |
| Clarendon County | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,105 | $1,314 | $902 |
| Colleton County | $664 | $698 | $913 | $1,088 | $1,323 | $902 |
| Darlington County | $868 | $874 | $1,093 | $1,302 | $1,523 | $1,098 |
| Dillon County | $780 | $813 | $885 | $1,225 | $1,479 | $902 |
| Dorchester County | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 | $1,787 |
| Edgefield County | $997 | $1,202 | $1,329 | $1,672 | $2,035 | $1,261 |
| Fairfield County | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | $1,276 |
| Florence County | $982 | $987 | $1,121 | $1,444 | $1,545 | $1,117 |
| Georgetown County | $842 | $885 | $1,158 | $1,380 | $1,936 | $1,204 |
| Greenville County | $1,329 | $1,384 | $1,507 | $1,801 | $2,124 | $1,339 |
| Greenwood County | $643 | $747 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,285 | $934 |
| Hampton County | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,162 | $1,270 | $902 |
| Horry County | $1,155 | $1,258 | $1,504 | $1,823 | $1,981 | $1,465 |
| Jasper County | $1,392 | $1,450 | $1,579 | $1,896 | $2,075 | $1,542 |
| Kershaw County | $841 | $843 | $954 | $1,156 | $1,465 | $1,009 |
| Lancaster County | $943 | $982 | $1,069 | $1,466 | $1,787 | $1,011 |
| Laurens County | $875 | $924 | $1,119 | $1,333 | $1,571 | $1,133 |
| Lee County | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,054 | $1,163 | $902 |
| Lexington County | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | $1,276 |
| Marion County | $643 | $813 | $885 | $1,144 | $1,282 | $902 |
| Marlboro County | $672 | $677 | $885 | $1,054 | $1,479 | $902 |
| McCormick County | $648 | $677 | $885 | $1,189 | $1,194 | $956 |
| Newberry County | $678 | $726 | $933 | $1,112 | $1,311 | $994 |
| Oconee County | $650 | $683 | $894 | $1,090 | $1,204 | $941 |
| Orangeburg County | $659 | $746 | $906 | $1,080 | $1,191 | $910 |
| Pickens County | $1,329 | $1,384 | $1,507 | $1,801 | $2,124 | $1,339 |
| Richland County | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | $1,276 |
| Saluda County | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | $1,276 |
| Spartanburg County | $1,055 | $1,099 | $1,196 | $1,457 | $1,722 | $1,187 |
| Sumter County | $932 | $1,023 | $1,338 | $1,594 | $2,060 | $1,276 |
| Union County | $762 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,286 | $1,318 | $1,038 |
| Williamsburg County | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,352 | $902 |
| York County | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 | $1,686 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
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Questions about South Carolina fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in South Carolina for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $885 to $2,010 a month, with a county median of $1,098. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in South Carolina?
$1,098 in the median county, $885 in the lowest and $2,010 in the highest (Beaufort County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did South Carolina fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $1,077 in FY 2026 to $1,098 in FY 2027 (+1.9%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in South Carolina?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
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Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule