HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Anderson County, South Carolina (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Anderson County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,173 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Anderson keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,173
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,056 to $1,290
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$46,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in South Carolina
20th of 46
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Anderson moves to $1,102. That's down 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Anderson actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,022 | $920 to $1,124 | $40,880 | $19.65/hr | +29.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,035 | $932 to $1,139 | $41,400 | $19.90/hr | +30.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,173 | $1,056 to $1,290 | $46,920 | $22.56/hr | +23.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,519 | $1,367 to $1,671 | $60,760 | $29.21/hr | +26.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,849 | $1,664 to $2,034 | $73,960 | $35.56/hr | +17.0% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,126 | $1,913 to $2,339 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,404 | $2,164 to $2,644 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,681 | $2,413 to $2,949 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,958 | $2,662 to $3,254 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Anderson, that runs from $1,022 for a studio up to $1,849 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Anderson is its own HUD metro area (Anderson, SC), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among South Carolina's 46 counties, Anderson ranks 20th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% above the state median of $1,077 and about 15% above the national median county at $1,018. About 204,592 people live here, 9th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $940 in 29655 (Iva) and $1,310 in 29670 (Pendleton), with the 15 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29621 | Anderson | $1,240 | +5.7% |
| 29622 | Anderson | $1,170 | -0.3% |
| 29623 | Anderson | $1,170 | -0.3% |
| 29624 | Anderson | $980 | -16.5% |
| 29625 | Anderson | $1,210 | +3.2% |
| 29626 | Anderson | $1,140 | -2.8% |
| 29627 | Belton | $1,180 | +0.6% |
| 29654 | Honea Path | $1,180 | +0.6% |
| 29655 | Iva | $940 | -19.9% |
| 29656 | La France | $1,173County rate | — |
| 29669 | Pelzer | $1,180 | +0.6% |
| 29670 | Pendleton | $1,310 | +11.7% |
| 29677 | Sandy Springs | $1,170 | -0.3% |
| 29684 | Starr | $1,100 | -6.2% |
| 29689 | Townville | $1,000 | -14.7% |
| 29697 | Williamston | $1,170 | -0.3% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Anderson somewhere between $1,056 and $1,290. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,173 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $46,920 a year. Put another way, $23 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,056) | HAP at 100% ($1,173) | HAP at 110% ($1,290) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $306 | $423 | $540 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $90 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 24% from FY 2025 ($947) to FY 2026 ($1,173). Since FY 2020 it's up 53% in total, about 7.4% a year. The South Carolina median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $573 | $618 | $766 | $1,010 | $1,244 | — |
| FY 2021 | $623 | $680 | $844 | $1,092 | $1,422 | +10.2% |
| FY 2022 | $634 | $665 | $833 | $1,062 | $1,418 | -1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $688 | $709 | $892 | $1,123 | $1,519 | +7.1% |
| FY 2024 | $838 | $841 | $1,044 | $1,318 | $1,756 | +17.0% |
| FY 2025 | $787 | $792 | $947 | $1,204 | $1,581 | -9.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1,022 | $1,035 | $1,173 | $1,519 | $1,849 | +23.9% |
| FY 2027 | $972 | $1,012 | $1,102 | $1,444 | $1,704 | -6.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,173 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,022 for a studio, $1,035 for one bedroom, $1,519 for three and $1,849 for four.
Tools for this county
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