HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Marion County, South Carolina (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Marion County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $902 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Marion keys off that figure.
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
44th of 46
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Marion moves to $885. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Marion actually rent for?
Search any address in Marion 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 | $678 | $610 to $746 | $27,120 | $13.04/hr | -3.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $823 | $741 to $905 | $32,920 | $15.83/hr | -2.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $902 | $812 to $992 | $36,080 | $17.35/hr | -3.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,197 | $1,077 to $1,317 | $47,880 | $23.02/hr | -4.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,424 | $1,282 to $1,566 | $56,960 | $27.38/hr | -9.1% |
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 | $1,638 | $1,474 to $1,802 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,851 | $1,666 to $2,036 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,065 | $1,859 to $2,272 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,278 | $2,050 to $2,506 |
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 Marion, that runs from $678 for a studio up to $1,424 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Marion 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, Centenary included.
Among South Carolina's 46 counties, Marion ranks 44th 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 29,212 people live here, 32nd 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 29519 (Centenary) and $950 in 29592 (Sellers), 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 Marion 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 39% in total, about 5.6% 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 | $556 | $561 | $651 | $879 | $882 | — |
| FY 2021 | $526 | $529 | $679 | $908 | $921 | +4.3% |
| FY 2022 | $543 | $568 | $712 | $890 | $1,088 | +4.9% |
| FY 2023 | $616 | $683 | $780 | $985 | $1,329 | +9.6% |
| FY 2024 | $738 | $806 | $905 | $1,175 | $1,536 | +16.0% |
| FY 2025 | $705 | $843 | $933 | $1,247 | $1,567 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $678 | $823 | $902 | $1,197 | $1,424 | -3.3% |
| FY 2027 | $643 | $813 | $885 | $1,144 | $1,282 | -1.9% |
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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, $823 for one bedroom, $1,197 for three and $1,424 for four.
Tools for this county
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