FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.38
1 BR
1 BR- 29696
0.43ratio
FMR$680
Market$1,580
vs market-$900
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.43
2 BR
2 BR- 29696
0.50ratio
FMR$890
Market$1,780
vs market-$890
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.50
3 BR
3 BR- 29696
0.66ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,640
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
4 BR
4 BR- 29696
0.62ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,950
vs market-$740
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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West Union, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Union, SC is $890 a month. That is down 1.1% from $900 in FY 2026. West Union is in the Oconee County, SC non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $894. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so West Union is 19% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Union, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$680
$650
−4.4%
$585–$715
1BR
$690
$680
−1.4%
$612–$748
2BR
$900
$890
−1.1%
$801–$979
3BR
$1,100
$1,080
−1.8%
$972–$1,188
4BR
$1,280
$1,210
−5.5%
$1,089–$1,331
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Union, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$650
$680
$890
$1,080
$1,210
FY 2026
$680
$690
$900
$1,100
$1,280
FY 2025
$690
$720
$940
$1,160
$1,330
FY 2024area FMR
$670
$752
$988
$1,215
$1,348
FY 2023area FMR
$558
$634
$835
$1,055
$1,122
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about West Union, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Union, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $894, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $805 to $983 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $890 it would be $801 to $979. 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 West Union, SC in?
West Union, SC is in the Oconee County, SC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $894.
How much did fair market rent change in West Union, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.1%, from $900 in FY 2026 to $890 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 5.3%.
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