FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR- 29324
1.12ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$950
vs market+$110
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
2 BR
2 BR- 29324
1.16ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,000
vs market+$160
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
3 BR
3 BR- 29324
0.84ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,670
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR- 29324
0.76ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$2,200
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
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Clifton, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Clifton, SC is $1,160 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Clifton is in the Spartanburg, 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 $1,196. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Clifton is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Clifton, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,010
$1,020
+1.0%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,060
$1,060
0.0%
$954–$1,166
2BR
$1,160
$1,160
0.0%
$1,044–$1,276
3BR
$1,400
$1,410
+0.7%
$1,269–$1,551
4BR
$1,620
$1,670
+3.1%
$1,503–$1,837
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Clifton, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,060
$1,160
$1,410
$1,670
FY 2026
$1,010
$1,060
$1,160
$1,400
$1,620
FY 2025
$1,030
$1,070
$1,190
$1,460
$1,600
FY 2024
$980
$1,020
$1,150
$1,460
$1,550
FY 2023
$830
$860
$970
$1,260
$1,300
Questions about Clifton, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Clifton, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,196, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,076 to $1,316 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. 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 Clifton, SC in?
Clifton, SC is in the Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,196.
How much did fair market rent change in Clifton, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.6%.
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