FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 29053
0.94ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,120
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 29053
0.95ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,210
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 29053
0.98ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,500
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 29053
0.95ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,820
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Gaston, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gaston, SC is $1,150 a month. That is down 1.7% from $1,170 in FY 2026. Gaston 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 Gaston is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gaston, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$960
$930
−3.1%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$1,060
$1,050
−0.9%
$945–$1,155
2BR
$1,170
$1,150
−1.7%
$1,035–$1,265
3BR
$1,500
$1,470
−2.0%
$1,323–$1,617
4BR
$1,800
$1,720
−4.4%
$1,548–$1,892
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gaston, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$1,050
$1,150
$1,470
$1,720
FY 2026
$960
$1,060
$1,170
$1,500
$1,800
FY 2025
$940
$1,030
$1,140
$1,450
$1,750
FY 2024
$930
$1,000
$1,120
$1,430
$1,720
FY 2023
$860
$900
$1,020
$1,310
$1,560
Questions about Gaston, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gaston, 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 $1,150 it would be $1,035 to $1,265. 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 Gaston, SC in?
Gaston, 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 Gaston, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.7%, from $1,170 in FY 2026 to $1,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.7%.
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