FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
1 BR
1 BR- 29644
0.90ratio
FMR$1,200
Market$1,330
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 29644
0.98ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,390
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 29644
0.87ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,870
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 29644
0.85ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$2,240
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Fountain Inn, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fountain Inn, SC is $1,360 a month. That is up 7.1% from $1,270 in FY 2026. Fountain Inn 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 Fountain Inn is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fountain Inn, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,050
$1,150
+9.5%
$1,035–$1,265
1BR
$1,080
$1,200
+11.1%
$1,080–$1,320
2BR
$1,270
$1,360
+7.1%
$1,224–$1,496
3BR
$1,530
$1,620
+5.9%
$1,458–$1,782
4BR
$1,830
$1,910
+4.4%
$1,719–$2,101
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fountain Inn, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,150
$1,200
$1,360
$1,620
$1,910
FY 2026
$1,050
$1,080
$1,270
$1,530
$1,830
FY 2025
$960
$980
$1,150
$1,410
$1,660
FY 2024
$920
$950
$1,120
$1,380
$1,610
FY 2023
$790
$830
$990
$1,240
$1,450
Questions about Fountain Inn, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fountain Inn, 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 $1,360 it would be $1,224 to $1,496. 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 Fountain Inn, SC in?
Fountain Inn, 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 Fountain Inn, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.1%, from $1,270 in FY 2026 to $1,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.4%.
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