How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Hampton County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $797 to $974. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Hampton County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Hampton those run from $890 to $1,640 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Hampton County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new South Carolina figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Hampton County, South Carolina (FY 2027)

A two-bedroom in Hampton County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $885 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Hampton keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$885

-1.9% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$797–$974

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$35,400

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in South Carolina

41st of 46

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$643	$579–$707	$25,720	$12.37/hr	-5.2%
1 bedroom	$677	$609–$745	$27,080	$13.02/hr	-6.0%
2 bedroom	$885	$797–$974	$35,400	$17.02/hr	-1.9%
3 bedroom	$1,162	$1,046–$1,278	$46,480	$22.35/hr	-3.2%
4 bedroom	$1,270	$1,143–$1,397	$50,800	$24.42/hr	-10.0%

Five to eight 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	$1,461	$1,315–$1,607
6 bedroom Estimate	$1,651	$1,486–$1,816
7 bedroom Estimate	$1,842	$1,658–$2,026
8 bedroom Estimate	$2,032	$1,829–$2,235

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Hampton actually rent for?

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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 Hampton somewhere between $797 and $974. 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.

$885 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $35,400 a year. Put another way, $17 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$797	Voucher pays at 100%$885	Voucher pays at 110%$974
$2,500	$750	$47	$135	$224
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$0	$0

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went down 2% from FY 2026 ($902) to FY 2027 ($885). Since FY 2020 it's up 36% in total, about 4.5% a year. The South Carolina median moved up 2% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$495	$498	$651	$884	$1,113	—
FY 2021	$517	$520	$679	$952	$1,176	+4.3%
FY 2022	$544	$548	$712	$978	$1,219	+4.9%
FY 2023	$644	$691	$780	$1,093	$1,329	+9.6%
FY 2024	$720	$760	$905	$1,258	$1,536	+16.0%
FY 2025	$705	$800	$933	$1,288	$1,567	+3.1%
FY 2026	$678	$720	$902	$1,200	$1,411	-3.3%
FY 2027In effect	$643	$677	$885	$1,162	$1,270	-1.9%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Hampton, that runs from $643 for a studio up to $1,270 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Hampton 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, Brunson included.

Among South Carolina's 46 counties, Hampton ranks 41st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 19% below the state median of $1,098 and about 17% below the national median county at $1,063. About 18,254 people live here, 41st in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $890 in 29918 (Estill) and $1,640 in 29945 (Yemassee), with the 11 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
29911	Brunson	$1,080	+22.0%
29913	Crocketville	$885County rate	—
29916	Early Branch	$1,390	+57.1%
29918	Estill	$890	+0.6%
29921	Furman	$890	+0.6%
29922	Garnett	$1,390	+57.1%
29923	Gifford	$890	+0.6%
29924	Hampton	$890	+0.6%
29932	Luray	$940	+6.2%
29933	Miley	$885County rate	—
29939	Scotia	$890	+0.6%
29944	Varnville	$1,390	+57.1%
29945	Yemassee	$1,640	+85.3%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Hampton.

Allendale County

20 mi · 7,661 people

$885

same rate

Jasper County

24 mi · 32,166 people

$1,579

+78%

Colleton County

28 mi · 38,783 people

$913

+3%

Bamberg County

30 mi · 13,042 people

$889

same rate

Beaufort County

37 mi · 195,289 people

$2,010

+127%

Barnwell County

39 mi · 20,521 people

$892

+1%

Dorchester County

48 mi · 167,201 people

$1,884

+113%

Orangeburg County

49 mi · 83,253 people

$906

+2%

Questions people ask

$885 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $643 for a studio, $677 for one bedroom, $1,162 for three and $1,270 for four.

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