FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 29677
0.94ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,070
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 29677
0.77ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,420
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 29677
0.79ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,820
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 29677
0.84ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$2,030
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Sandy Springs, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sandy Springs, SC is $1,100 a month. That is down 6.0% from $1,170 in FY 2026. Sandy Springs is in the Anderson, 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 $1,102.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sandy Springs, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$970
−4.9%
$873–$1,067
1BR
$1,030
$1,010
−1.9%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,170
$1,100
−6.0%
$990–$1,210
3BR
$1,520
$1,440
−5.3%
$1,296–$1,584
4BR
$1,840
$1,700
−7.6%
$1,530–$1,870
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sandy Springs, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$970
$1,010
$1,100
$1,440
$1,700
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,030
$1,170
$1,520
$1,840
FY 2025
$790
$790
$950
$1,210
$1,590
FY 2024area FMR
$838
$841
$1,044
$1,318
$1,756
FY 2023area FMR
$688
$709
$892
$1,123
$1,519
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Sandy Springs, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sandy Springs, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,102, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $992 to $1,212 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,100 it would be $990 to $1,210. 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 Sandy Springs, SC in?
Sandy Springs, SC is in the Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,102.
How much did fair market rent change in Sandy Springs, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.0%, from $1,170 in FY 2026 to $1,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 15.8%.
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