HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Jasper County, South Carolina (FY 2026)
$1,542 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jasper County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Jasper is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,542
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,388 to $1,696
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$61,680
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in South Carolina
6th of 46
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Jasper moves to $1,579. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Jasper actually rent for?
Search any address in Jasper 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 | $1,343 | $1,209 to $1,477 | $53,720 | $25.83/hr | +22.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,407 | $1,266 to $1,548 | $56,280 | $27.06/hr | +23.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,542 | $1,388 to $1,696 | $61,680 | $29.65/hr | +22.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,849 | $1,664 to $2,034 | $73,960 | $35.56/hr | +4.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,246 | $2,021 to $2,471 | $89,840 | $43.19/hr | +17.6% |
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 | $2,583 | $2,325 to $2,841 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,920 | $2,628 to $3,212 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,257 | $2,931 to $3,583 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,594 | $3,235 to $3,953 |
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 Jasper, that runs from $1,343 for a studio up to $2,246 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Jasper is its own HUD metro area (Jasper County, SC), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among South Carolina's 46 counties, Jasper ranks 6th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 43% above the state median of $1,077 and about 51% above the national median county at $1,018. About 29,444 people live here, 31st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,260 in 29934 (Pineland) and $2,570 in 29909 (Okatie), with the 6 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 Jasper somewhere between $1,388 and $1,696. 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.
$1,542 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $61,680 a year. Put another way, $30 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% ($1,388) | HAP at 100% ($1,542) | HAP at 110% ($1,696) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $638 | $792 | $946 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $188 | $342 | $496 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 23% from FY 2025 ($1,258) to FY 2026 ($1,542). Since FY 2020 it's up 86% in total, about 10.9% 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 | $708 | $729 | $830 | $1,035 | $1,231 | — |
| FY 2021 | $795 | $813 | $927 | $1,153 | $1,414 | +11.7% |
| FY 2022 | $752 | $815 | $929 | $1,204 | $1,500 | +0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $893 | $913 | $1,031 | $1,438 | $1,707 | +11.0% |
| FY 2024 | $1,028 | $1,056 | $1,186 | $1,671 | $1,891 | +15.0% |
| FY 2025 | $1,094 | $1,136 | $1,258 | $1,763 | $1,910 | +6.1% |
| FY 2026 | $1,343 | $1,407 | $1,542 | $1,849 | $2,246 | +22.6% |
| FY 2027 | $1,392 | $1,450 | $1,579 | $1,896 | $2,075 | +2.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,542 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,343 for a studio, $1,407 for one bedroom, $1,849 for three and $2,246 for four.
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