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Sumter, SC

CitySAFMR
Sumter County
Found 4 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

111Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$850 – $1,000$770 – $1,100
1 BR$940 – $1,100$830 – $1,090
2 BR$1,230 – $1,440$1,010 – $1,180
3 BR$1,460 – $1,720$1,310 – $1,610
4 BR$1,880 – $2,220$1,560 – $2,050
5 BR$2,346Not available
6 BR$2,698Not available
7 BR$3,103Not available
8 BR$3,568Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
0.86-1.11
1 BR
2
1.01-1.20
2 BR
2
1.16-1.30
3 BR
2
1.07-1.16
4 BR
2
1.07-1.21
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Sumter, SC fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 4 ZIP codes in Sumter, SC ranges from $1,230 to $1,440 a month, with a median of $1,325. That is up 2.3% from $1,295 in FY 2026. Sumter is in the Sumter, SC MSA. 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 $1,338. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Sumter is 21% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sumter, SC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$920+3.4%$828–$1,012
1BR$1,010+2.0%$909–$1,111
2BR$1,325+2.3%$1,193–$1,458
3BR$1,580+1.9%$1,422–$1,738
4BR$2,040+7.4%$1,836–$2,244

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sumter, SC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$920$1,010$1,325$1,580$2,040
FY 2026$890$990$1,295$1,550$1,900
FY 2025$850$965$1,240$1,495$1,740
FY 2024$805$955$1,190$1,435$1,585
FY 2023$680$830$1,010$1,230$1,380

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
29154$1,440+8.7%
29151$1,340+1.1%
29150$1,310−1.1%
29153$1,230−7.2%

Questions about Sumter, SC rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sumter, SC?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,338, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,204 to $1,472 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,325 it would be $1,193 to $1,458. 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 Sumter, SC in?

Sumter, SC is in the Sumter, SC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,338.

How much did fair market rent change in Sumter, SC for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.3%, from $1,295 in FY 2026 to $1,325 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.2%.

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

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