FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 29653
0.77ratio
FMR$850
Market$1,110
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 29653
0.80ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,260
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 29653
0.96ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,320
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR- 29653
1.19ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,240
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Hodges, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hodges, SC is $1,010 a month. That is down 5.6% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Hodges is in the Abbeville County, SC non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $885. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Hodges is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hodges, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$810
$740
−8.6%
$666–$814
1BR
$870
$850
−2.3%
$765–$935
2BR
$1,070
$1,010
−5.6%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,300
$1,270
−2.3%
$1,143–$1,397
4BR
$1,460
$1,470
+0.7%
$1,323–$1,617
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hodges, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$740
$850
$1,010
$1,270
$1,470
FY 2026
$810
$870
$1,070
$1,300
$1,460
FY 2025
$900
$910
$1,130
$1,370
$1,540
FY 2024area FMR
$705
$709
$905
$1,275
$1,409
FY 2023area FMR
$622
$626
$780
$1,109
$1,329
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Hodges, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hodges, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $885, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $797 to $974 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 Hodges, SC in?
Hodges, SC is in the Abbeville County, SC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $885.
How much did fair market rent change in Hodges, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.6%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 10.6%.
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