HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in South Carolina by county (FY 2027)
South Carolina has 46 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,098. The highest is Beaufort County at $2,010, the lowest Williamsburg County at $885.
Median 2BR
$1,098
Highest 2BR
$2,010
Beaufort County
Lowest 2BR
$885
Williamsburg County
Counties
46
26 in metro areas
26 of the 46 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 20 get a county rate built from their own rents. The South Carolina median of $1,098 is about 3% above the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 46 of the 46 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 2% from FY 2026. 17 counties went up, 29 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County | Metro | $1,772 | $1,844 | $2,010 | $2,395 | $2,880 | +10.7% | 195,289 |
| Berkeley County | Metro | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 | +5.4% | 246,802 |
| Charleston County | Metro | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 | +5.4% | 420,264 |
| Dorchester County | Metro | $1,661 | $1,731 | $1,884 | $2,336 | $2,687 | +5.4% | 167,201 |
| York County | Metro | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 | +5.9% | 293,673 |
| Jasper County | Metro | $1,392 | $1,450 | $1,579 | $1,896 | $2,075 | +2.4% | 32,166 |
| Greenville County | Metro | $1,329 | $1,384 | $1,507 | $1,801 | $2,124 | +12.5% | 548,166 |
| Pickens County | Metro | $1,329 | $1,384 | $1,507 | $1,801 | $2,124 | +12.5% | 134,629 |
| Horry County | Metro | $1,155 | $1,258 | $1,504 | $1,823 | $1,981 | +2.7% | 383,016 |
| Sumter County | Metro | $932 | $1,023 | $1,338 | $1,594 | $2,060 | +4.9% | 104,725 |
| Aiken County | Metro | $997 | $1,202 | $1,329 | $1,672 | $2,035 | +5.4% | 174,160 |
| Edgefield County | Metro | $997 | $1,202 | $1,329 | $1,672 | $2,035 | +5.4% | 27,476 |
| Calhoun County | Metro | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | -3.9% | 14,182 |
| Fairfield County | Metro | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | -3.9% | 20,550 |
| Lexington County | Metro | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | -3.9% | 304,887 |
| Richland County | Metro | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | -3.9% | 422,117 |
| Saluda County | Metro | $992 | $1,126 | $1,226 | $1,546 | $1,754 | -3.9% | 19,131 |
| Spartanburg County | Metro | $1,055 | $1,099 | $1,196 | $1,457 | $1,722 | +0.8% | 347,852 |
| Georgetown County | Rural | $842 | $885 | $1,158 | $1,380 | $1,936 | -3.8% | 64,811 |
| Florence County | Metro | $982 | $987 | $1,121 | $1,444 | $1,545 | +0.4% | 137,117 |
| Laurens County | Metro | $875 | $924 | $1,119 | $1,333 | $1,571 | -1.2% | 68,666 |
| Chester County | Metro | $844 | $850 | $1,103 | $1,515 | $1,593 | +4.5% | 32,182 |
| Anderson County | Metro | $972 | $1,012 | $1,102 | $1,444 | $1,704 | -6.1% | 210,478 |
| Darlington County | Metro | $868 | $874 | $1,093 | $1,302 | $1,523 | -0.5% | 62,558 |
| Lancaster County | Metro | $943 | $982 | $1,069 | $1,466 | $1,787 | +5.7% | 104,475 |
| Union County | Metro | $762 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,286 | $1,318 | -3.4% | 26,885 |
| Kershaw County | Metro | $841 | $843 | $954 | $1,156 | $1,465 | -5.5% | 68,314 |
| Newberry County | Rural | $678 | $726 | $933 | $1,112 | $1,311 | -6.1% | 38,435 |
| Colleton County | Rural | $664 | $698 | $913 | $1,088 | $1,323 | +1.2% | 38,783 |
| Orangeburg County | Rural | $659 | $746 | $906 | $1,080 | $1,191 | -0.4% | 83,253 |
| Oconee County | Rural | $650 | $683 | $894 | $1,090 | $1,204 | -5.0% | 80,469 |
| Barnwell County | Rural | $648 | $682 | $892 | $1,063 | $1,172 | -4.1% | 20,521 |
| Bamberg County | Rural | $646 | $680 | $889 | $1,099 | $1,168 | -1.4% | 13,042 |
| Abbeville County | Rural | $643 | $741 | $885 | $1,195 | $1,200 | -1.9% | 24,420 |
| Allendale County | Rural | $643 | $741 | $885 | $1,095 | $1,194 | -1.9% | 7,661 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | $780 | $813 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,371 | -1.9% | 56,647 |
| Chesterfield County | Rural | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,153 | $1,217 | -1.9% | 43,784 |
| Clarendon County | Rural | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,105 | $1,314 | -1.9% | 30,986 |
| Dillon County | Rural | $780 | $813 | $885 | $1,225 | $1,479 | -1.9% | 27,862 |
| Greenwood County | Rural | $643 | $747 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,285 | -5.2% | 69,489 |
| Hampton County | Rural | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,162 | $1,270 | -1.9% | 18,254 |
| Lee County | Rural | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,054 | $1,163 | -1.9% | 16,166 |
| McCormick County | Rural | $648 | $677 | $885 | $1,189 | $1,194 | -7.4% | 9,760 |
| Marion County | Rural | $643 | $813 | $885 | $1,144 | $1,282 | -1.9% | 28,664 |
| Marlboro County | Rural | $672 | $677 | $885 | $1,054 | $1,479 | -1.9% | 25,975 |
| Williamsburg County | Rural | $643 | $677 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,352 | -1.9% | 30,282 |
46 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across South Carolina's 46 counties is $1,098, ranging from $885 in Williamsburg County to $2,010 in Beaufort County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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