FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR- 29816
1.07ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,000
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 29816
1.10ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,070
vs market+$110
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
3 BR
3 BR- 29816
0.91ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,630
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 29816
0.81ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$2,230
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
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Bath, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bath, SC is $1,180 a month. That is up 3.5% from $1,140 in FY 2026. Bath is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Bath is 8% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bath, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$890
+4.7%
$801–$979
1BR
$1,000
$1,070
+7.0%
$963–$1,177
2BR
$1,140
$1,180
+3.5%
$1,062–$1,298
3BR
$1,460
$1,490
+2.1%
$1,341–$1,639
4BR
$1,790
$1,810
+1.1%
$1,629–$1,991
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bath, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$890
$1,070
$1,180
$1,490
$1,810
FY 2026
$850
$1,000
$1,140
$1,460
$1,790
FY 2025
$730
$870
$990
$1,320
$1,610
FY 2024
$680
$810
$920
$1,240
$1,510
FY 2023
$620
$740
$840
$1,130
$1,380
Questions about Bath, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bath, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,180, that basic range is $1,062 to $1,298 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Bath, SC in?
Bath, SC is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Bath, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.5%, from $1,140 in FY 2026 to $1,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.5%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set