FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR- 29630
0.90ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,620
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 29630
0.73ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$2,390
vs market-$640
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
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Central, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Central, SC is $1,210 a month. That is up 2.5% from $1,180 in FY 2026. Central is in the Anderson, 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 $1,102. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Central is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Central, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,030
$1,060
+2.9%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$1,070
$1,110
+3.7%
$999–$1,221
2BR
$1,180
$1,210
+2.5%
$1,089–$1,331
3BR
$1,440
$1,460
+1.4%
$1,314–$1,606
4BR
$1,720
$1,750
+1.7%
$1,575–$1,925
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Central, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,110
$1,210
$1,460
$1,750
FY 2026
$1,030
$1,070
$1,180
$1,440
$1,720
FY 2025
$930
$970
$1,090
$1,350
$1,620
FY 2024
$850
$880
$990
$1,230
$1,480
FY 2023
$710
$790
$900
$1,170
$1,430
Questions about Central, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Central, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,102, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $992 to $1,212 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,210 it would be $1,089 to $1,331. 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 Central, SC in?
Central, SC is in the Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,102.
How much did fair market rent change in Central, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.5%, from $1,180 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.4%.
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