HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Bamberg County, South Carolina (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bamberg County is $902 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$902
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$812 to $992
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,080
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in South Carolina
36th of 46
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Bamberg moves to $889. That's down 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $678 | $610 to $746 | $27,120 | $13.04/hr | -3.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $687 | $618 to $756 | $27,480 | $13.21/hr | -3.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $902 | $812 to $992 | $36,080 | $17.35/hr | -3.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,183 | $1,065 to $1,301 | $47,320 | $22.75/hr | -9.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,194 | $1,075 to $1,313 | $47,760 | $22.96/hr | -8.5% |
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 | $1,373 | $1,236 to $1,510 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,552 | $1,397 to $1,707 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,731 | $1,558 to $1,904 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,910 | $1,719 to $2,101 |
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 Bamberg, that runs from $678 for a studio up to $1,194 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Bamberg sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Bamberg included.
Among South Carolina's 46 counties, Bamberg ranks 36th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 16% below the state median of $1,077 and about 11% below the national median county at $1,018. About 13,311 people live here, 44th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $900 in 29081 (Ehrhardt) and $1,010 in 29843 (Olar), with the 4 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.
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 Bamberg somewhere between $812 and $992. 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.
$902 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,080 a year. Put another way, $17 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% ($812) | HAP at 100% ($902) | HAP at 110% ($992) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $62 | $152 | $242 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 3% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($902). Since FY 2020 it's up 32% in total, about 4.8% 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 | $514 | $517 | $681 | $888 | $949 | — |
| FY 2021 | $540 | $544 | $717 | $1,022 | $1,079 | +5.3% |
| FY 2022 | $541 | $545 | $717 | $1,018 | $1,160 | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | $589 | $593 | $780 | $1,109 | $1,217 | +8.8% |
| FY 2024 | $684 | $689 | $905 | $1,275 | $1,377 | +16.0% |
| FY 2025 | $705 | $711 | $933 | $1,301 | $1,305 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $678 | $687 | $902 | $1,183 | $1,194 | -3.3% |
| FY 2027 | $646 | $680 | $889 | $1,099 | $1,168 | -1.4% |
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Questions people ask
$902 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $678 for a studio, $687 for one bedroom, $1,183 for three and $1,194 for four.
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