Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Ware Shoals, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ware Shoals, SC is $1,020 a month. That is up 13.3% from $900 in FY 2026. Ware Shoals is in the Laurens 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 $1,119. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so Ware Shoals is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ware Shoals, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$710
$780
+9.9%
$702–$858
1BR
$710
$790
+11.3%
$711–$869
2BR
$900
$1,020
+13.3%
$918–$1,122
3BR
$1,110
$1,230
+10.8%
$1,107–$1,353
4BR
$1,260
$1,470
+16.7%
$1,323–$1,617
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ware Shoals, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$790
$1,020
$1,230
$1,470
FY 2026
$710
$710
$900
$1,110
$1,260
FY 2025
$720
$730
$930
$1,150
$1,280
FY 2024
$700
$700
$920
$1,110
$1,230
FY 2023
$610
$620
$810
$990
$1,090
Questions about Ware Shoals, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ware Shoals, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,119, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,007 to $1,231 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,020 it would be $918 to $1,122. 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 Ware Shoals, SC in?
Ware Shoals, SC is in the Laurens County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,119.
How much did fair market rent change in Ware Shoals, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 13.3%, from $900 in FY 2026 to $1,020 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.9%.
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