FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR- 29108
0.68ratio
FMR$720
Market$1,060
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 29108
0.82ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,130
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 29108
0.94ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,180
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 29108
1.05ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,250
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Historical
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Newberry, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Newberry, SC is $930 a month. That is down 7.9% from $1,010 in FY 2026. Newberry is in the Newberry 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 $933. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Newberry is 15% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Newberry, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$760
$690
−9.2%
$621–$759
1BR
$800
$720
−10.0%
$648–$792
2BR
$1,010
$930
−7.9%
$837–$1,023
3BR
$1,210
$1,110
−8.3%
$999–$1,221
4BR
$1,380
$1,310
−5.1%
$1,179–$1,441
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Newberry, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$690
$720
$930
$1,110
$1,310
FY 2026
$760
$800
$1,010
$1,210
$1,380
FY 2025
$770
$780
$1,020
$1,230
$1,350
FY 2024area FMR
$767
$772
$1,015
$1,227
$1,418
FY 2023area FMR
$663
$667
$878
$1,078
$1,284
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Newberry, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Newberry, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $933, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $840 to $1,026 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $930 it would be $837 to $1,023. 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 Newberry, SC in?
Newberry, SC is in the Newberry County, SC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $933.
How much did fair market rent change in Newberry, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.9%, from $1,010 in FY 2026 to $930 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 8.8%.
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