FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 29842
0.94ratio
FMR$940
Market$1,000
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 29842
0.90ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,160
vs market-$120
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 29842
0.83ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,580
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR- 29842
0.75ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$2,120
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Beech Island, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Beech Island, SC is $1,040 a month. That is up 3.0% from $1,010 in FY 2026. Beech Island 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 Beech Island is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Beech Island, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$780
+4.0%
$702–$858
1BR
$890
$940
+5.6%
$846–$1,034
2BR
$1,010
$1,040
+3.0%
$936–$1,144
3BR
$1,300
$1,310
+0.8%
$1,179–$1,441
4BR
$1,590
$1,590
0.0%
$1,431–$1,749
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Beech Island, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$940
$1,040
$1,310
$1,590
FY 2026
$750
$890
$1,010
$1,300
$1,590
FY 2025
$730
$870
$990
$1,320
$1,610
FY 2024
$680
$810
$920
$1,240
$1,510
FY 2023
$620
$730
$830
$1,120
$1,380
Questions about Beech Island, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Beech Island, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,040, that basic range is $936 to $1,144 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 Beech Island, SC in?
Beech Island, 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 Beech Island, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.0%, from $1,010 in FY 2026 to $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.3%.
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