FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 29571
0.88ratio
FMR$810
Market$920
vs market-$110
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR- 29571
1.28ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,070
vs market+$300
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.28
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Marion, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Marion, SC is $890 a month. That is down 1.1% from $900 in FY 2026. Marion is in the Dillon 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 Marion is 19% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Marion, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$680
$690
+1.5%
$621–$759
1BR
$820
$810
−1.2%
$729–$891
2BR
$900
$890
−1.1%
$801–$979
3BR
$1,200
$1,140
−5.0%
$1,026–$1,254
4BR
$1,430
$1,370
−4.2%
$1,233–$1,507
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Marion, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$690
$810
$890
$1,140
$1,370
FY 2026
$680
$820
$900
$1,200
$1,430
FY 2025
$700
$840
$930
$1,250
$1,580
FY 2024area FMR
$686
$691
$905
$1,125
$1,446
FY 2023area FMR
$610
$614
$780
$959
$1,234
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Marion, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Marion, 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 $890 it would be $801 to $979. 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 Marion, SC in?
Marion, SC is in the Dillon 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 Marion, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.1%, from $900 in FY 2026 to $890 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 4.3%.
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