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Beaufort, SC

CitySAFMR
Beaufort County
Found 6 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

76Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,490 – $1,980$1,390 – $1,910
1 BR$1,550 – $2,060$1,460 – $1,940
2 BR$1,690 – $2,250$1,640 – $2,200
3 BR$2,010 – $2,680$2,060 – $2,230
4 BR$2,450 – $3,220$2,490 – $2,700
5 BR$3,174Not available
6 BR$3,650Not available
7 BR$4,198Not available
8 BR$4,827Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.89-1.23
1 BR
2
0.92-1.16
2 BR
2
2
0.95-1.23
3 BR
3
0.90-1.24
4 BR
2
0.90-1.29
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Beaufort, SC fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 6 ZIP codes in Beaufort, SC ranges from $1,690 to $2,250 a month, with a median of $1,925. That is up 11.0% from $1,735 in FY 2026. Beaufort is in the Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,010. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Beaufort is 75% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Beaufort, SC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,695+11.9%$1,526–$1,865
1BR$1,765+11.4%$1,589–$1,942
2BR$1,925+11.0%$1,733–$2,118
3BR$2,290+10.1%$2,061–$2,519
4BR$2,760+4.9%$2,484–$3,036

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Beaufort, SC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,695$1,765$1,925$2,290$2,760
FY 2026$1,515$1,585$1,735$2,080$2,630
FY 2025$1,505$1,565$1,735$2,090$2,670
FY 2024$1,360$1,400$1,570$1,950$2,505
FY 2023$1,260$1,290$1,460$1,830$2,390

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
29907$2,250+16.9%
29901$2,010+4.4%
29903$2,010+4.4%
29904$1,840−4.4%
29906$1,840−4.4%
29902$1,690−12.2%

Questions about Beaufort, SC rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Beaufort, SC?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,010, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,809 to $2,211 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,925 it would be $1,733 to $2,118. 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 Beaufort, SC in?

Beaufort, SC is in the Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,010.

How much did fair market rent change in Beaufort, SC for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.0%, from $1,735 in FY 2026 to $1,925 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.8%.

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

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