FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 29078
0.70ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,490
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
2 BR
2 BR- 29078
0.73ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,570
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
3 BR
3 BR- 29078
0.82ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,800
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
4 BR
4 BR- 29078
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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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Lugoff, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lugoff, SC is $1,150 a month. That is down 1.7% from $1,170 in FY 2026. Lugoff 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 Lugoff is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lugoff, 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 Lugoff, 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
$1,000
$1,130
$1,440
$1,730
FY 2024
$850
$900
$1,020
$1,300
$1,560
FY 2023
$760
$790
$900
$1,150
$1,380
Questions about Lugoff, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lugoff, 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 Lugoff, SC in?
Lugoff, 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 Lugoff, 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 27.8%.
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