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SC/Richland County/Columbia

Columbia, SC

CitySAFMR
Richland County
Found 33 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

119Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$930 – $1,330$820 – $1,460
1 BR$1,050 – $1,520$880 – $1,640
2 BR$1,150 – $1,650$1,230 – $1,730
3 BR$1,470 – $2,080$1,500 – $2,280
4 BR$1,720 – $2,390$1,650 – $2,590
5 BR$2,070Not available
6 BR$2,380Not available
7 BR$2,738Not available
8 BR$3,148Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
15
0.78-1.27
1 BR
16
0.85-1.35
2 BR
18
0.75-1.11
3 BR
14
0.67-1.18
4 BR
15
0.55-1.15
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Columbia, SC fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 33 ZIP codes in Columbia, SC ranges from $1,150 to $1,650 a month, with a median of $1,260. That is down 4.5% from $1,320 in FY 2026. Columbia 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 Columbia is 15% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Columbia, SC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,020−4.7%$918–$1,122
1BR$1,160−3.3%$1,044–$1,276
2BR$1,260−4.5%$1,134–$1,386
3BR$1,590−5.4%$1,431–$1,749
4BR$1,800−9.1%$1,620–$1,980

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Columbia, SC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,020$1,160$1,260$1,590$1,800
FY 2026$1,070$1,200$1,320$1,680$1,980
FY 2025$1,100$1,210$1,340$1,710$2,050
FY 2024$1,070$1,150$1,290$1,650$1,980
FY 2023$970$1,030$1,160$1,490$1,780

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
29229$1,650+31.0%
29201$1,640+30.2%
29208$1,640+30.2%
29225$1,640+30.2%
29206$1,430+13.5%
29212$1,430+13.5%
29209$1,330+5.6%
29223$1,320+4.8%
29210$1,290+2.4%
29205$1,270+0.8%
29207$1,270+0.8%
29202$1,2600.0%
29211$1,2600.0%
29215$1,2600.0%
29216$1,2600.0%
29217$1,2600.0%
29218$1,2600.0%
29220$1,2600.0%
29221$1,2600.0%
29222$1,2600.0%
29224$1,2600.0%
29226$1,2600.0%
29227$1,2600.0%
29230$1,2600.0%

Showing the 24 highest of 31 ZIP codes.

Questions about Columbia, SC rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Columbia, 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 $1,260 it would be $1,134 to $1,386. 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 Columbia, SC in?

Columbia, 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 Columbia, SC for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.5%, from $1,320 in FY 2026 to $1,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.6%.

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

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