FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 29568
1.05ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,490
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
2 BR
2 BR- 29568
1.07ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$1,750
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 29568
1.18ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$1,930
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 29568
1.19ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$2,070
vs market+$390
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
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Longs, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Longs, SC is $1,870 a month. That is up 16.1% from $1,610 in FY 2026. Longs is in the Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, 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 $1,504. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Longs is 70% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Longs, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,260
$1,440
+14.3%
$1,296–$1,584
1BR
$1,350
$1,560
+15.6%
$1,404–$1,716
2BR
$1,610
$1,870
+16.1%
$1,683–$2,057
3BR
$1,980
$2,270
+14.6%
$2,043–$2,497
4BR
$2,320
$2,460
+6.0%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Longs, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,440
$1,560
$1,870
$2,270
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,260
$1,350
$1,610
$1,980
$2,320
FY 2025
$1,260
$1,330
$1,560
$1,960
$2,290
FY 2024
$1,240
$1,310
$1,500
$1,900
$2,210
FY 2023
$1,060
$1,090
$1,250
$1,590
$1,800
Questions about Longs, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Longs, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,504, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,354 to $1,654 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,870 it would be $1,683 to $2,057. 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 Longs, SC in?
Longs, SC is in the Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,504.
How much did fair market rent change in Longs, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 16.1%, from $1,610 in FY 2026 to $1,870 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 49.6%.
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