FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
1 BR
1 BR- 29935
1.00ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,630
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 29935
0.96ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,860
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 29935
1.00ratio
FMR$2,120
Market$2,130
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 29935
0.91ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,800
vs market-$250
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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FY 2023-2027
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Port Royal, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Port Royal, SC is $1,780 a month. That is up 6.6% from $1,670 in FY 2026. Port Royal is in the Beaufort County, 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 $2,010. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Port Royal is 62% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Port Royal, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,450
$1,570
+8.3%
$1,413–$1,727
1BR
$1,520
$1,630
+7.2%
$1,467–$1,793
2BR
$1,670
$1,780
+6.6%
$1,602–$1,958
3BR
$2,000
$2,120
+6.0%
$1,908–$2,332
4BR
$2,530
$2,550
+0.8%
$2,295–$2,805
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Port Royal, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,570
$1,630
$1,780
$2,120
$2,550
FY 2026
$1,450
$1,520
$1,670
$2,000
$2,530
FY 2025
$1,480
$1,540
$1,700
$2,050
$2,620
FY 2024
$1,360
$1,400
$1,570
$1,950
$2,500
FY 2023
$1,210
$1,240
$1,400
$1,760
$2,300
Questions about Port Royal, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Port Royal, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,010, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,809 to $2,211 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,780 it would be $1,602 to $1,958. 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 Port Royal, SC in?
Port Royal, SC is in the Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,010.
How much did fair market rent change in Port Royal, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.6%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $1,780 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.1%.
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