FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
1 BR
1 BR- 29016
0.72ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,710
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR- 29016
0.73ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,840
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
3 BR
3 BR- 29016
0.90ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,880
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 29016
0.84ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,290
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Historical
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Blythewood, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Blythewood, SC is $1,340 a month. That is down 5.0% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Blythewood is in the Columbia, 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 $1,226. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Blythewood is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Blythewood, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,140
$1,080
−5.3%
$972–$1,188
1BR
$1,290
$1,230
−4.7%
$1,107–$1,353
2BR
$1,410
$1,340
−5.0%
$1,206–$1,474
3BR
$1,790
$1,690
−5.6%
$1,521–$1,859
4BR
$2,110
$1,920
−9.0%
$1,728–$2,112
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Blythewood, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,080
$1,230
$1,340
$1,690
$1,920
FY 2026
$1,140
$1,290
$1,410
$1,790
$2,110
FY 2025
$1,160
$1,280
$1,420
$1,810
$2,180
FY 2024
$1,190
$1,270
$1,430
$1,830
$2,200
FY 2023
$1,190
$1,260
$1,420
$1,820
$2,180
Questions about Blythewood, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Blythewood, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,226, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,103 to $1,349 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,340 it would be $1,206 to $1,474. 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 Blythewood, SC in?
Blythewood, SC is in the Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,226.
How much did fair market rent change in Blythewood, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.0%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,340 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 5.6%.
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