FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 29684
0.89ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,080
vs market-$120
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 29684
0.86ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,230
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 29684
0.92ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,490
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 29684
1.03ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,620
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Starr, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Starr, SC is $1,060 a month. That is down 3.6% from $1,100 in FY 2026. Starr 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. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Starr is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Starr, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$960
$920
−4.2%
$828–$1,012
1BR
$970
$960
−1.0%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,100
$1,060
−3.6%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,420
$1,370
−3.5%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,730
$1,670
−3.5%
$1,503–$1,837
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Starr, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$920
$960
$1,060
$1,370
$1,670
FY 2026
$960
$970
$1,100
$1,420
$1,730
FY 2025
$780
$780
$940
$1,190
$1,590
FY 2024
$730
$730
$910
$1,150
$1,530
FY 2023
$600
$620
$780
$980
$1,330
Questions about Starr, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Starr, 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 $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 Starr, SC in?
Starr, 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 Starr, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.6%, from $1,100 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.9%.
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