FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 29714
1.20ratio
FMR$2,140
Market$1,780
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
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Fort Lawn, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fort Lawn, SC is $1,560 a month. That is up 13.0% from $1,380 in FY 2026. Fort Lawn is in the Chester County, 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 $1,103. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Fort Lawn is 42% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fort Lawn, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,190
+12.3%
$1,071–$1,309
1BR
$1,070
$1,200
+12.1%
$1,080–$1,320
2BR
$1,380
$1,560
+13.0%
$1,404–$1,716
3BR
$1,920
$2,140
+11.5%
$1,926–$2,354
4BR
$2,020
$2,250
+11.4%
$2,025–$2,475
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fort Lawn, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,190
$1,200
$1,560
$2,140
$2,250
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,070
$1,380
$1,920
$2,020
FY 2025
$1,060
$1,070
$1,340
$1,880
$2,050
FY 2024
$890
$900
$1,110
$1,560
$1,760
FY 2023
$780
$790
$960
$1,360
$1,530
Questions about Fort Lawn, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fort Lawn, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,103, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $993 to $1,213 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,560 it would be $1,404 to $1,716. 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 Fort Lawn, SC in?
Fort Lawn, SC is in the Chester County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,103.
How much did fair market rent change in Fort Lawn, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 13.0%, from $1,380 in FY 2026 to $1,560 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 62.5%.
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