HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Greenwood County, South Carolina (FY 2026)
$934 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Greenwood County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Greenwood is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$934
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$841 to $1,027
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in South Carolina
31st of 46
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Greenwood moves to $885. That's down 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Greenwood actually rent for?
Search any address in Greenwood for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $703 | $633 to $773 | $28,120 | $13.52/hr | -10.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $757 | $681 to $833 | $30,280 | $14.56/hr | -3.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $934 | $841 to $1,027 | $37,360 | $17.96/hr | -4.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,135 | $1,022 to $1,249 | $45,400 | $21.83/hr | -4.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,275 | $1,148 to $1,403 | $51,000 | $24.52/hr | -4.6% |
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 | $1,466 | $1,319 to $1,613 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,658 | $1,492 to $1,824 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,849 | $1,664 to $2,034 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,040 | $1,836 to $2,244 |
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 Greenwood, that runs from $703 for a studio up to $1,275 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Greenwood 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, Greenwood included.
Among South Carolina's 46 counties, Greenwood ranks 31st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 13% below the state median of $1,077 and about 8% below the national median county at $1,018. About 69,309 people live here, 19th 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 29646 (Greenwood) and $1,170 in 29666 (Ninety Six), with the 8 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 Greenwood somewhere between $841 and $1,027. 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.
$934 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,360 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($841) | HAP at 100% ($934) | HAP at 110% ($1,027) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $91 | $184 | $277 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 5% from FY 2025 ($981) to FY 2026 ($934). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.2% 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 | $513 | $558 | $651 | $879 | $882 | — |
| FY 2021 | $619 | $628 | $722 | $971 | $979 | +10.9% |
| FY 2022 | $644 | $648 | $793 | $1,025 | $1,075 | +9.8% |
| FY 2023 | $689 | $694 | $845 | $1,046 | $1,135 | +6.6% |
| FY 2024 | $781 | $786 | $992 | $1,199 | $1,321 | +17.4% |
| FY 2025 | $781 | $786 | $981 | $1,186 | $1,337 | -1.1% |
| FY 2026 | $703 | $757 | $934 | $1,135 | $1,275 | -4.8% |
| FY 2027 | $643 | $747 | $885 | $1,106 | $1,285 | -5.2% |
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Questions people ask
$934 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $703 for a studio, $757 for one bedroom, $1,135 for three and $1,275 for four.
Tools for this county
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