FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 29177
0.96ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,710
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 29177
0.99ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,790
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 29177
1.08ratio
FMR$2,250
Market$2,090
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
4 BR
4 BR- 29177
1.10ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$2,330
vs market+$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
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White Rock, SC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in White Rock, SC is $1,780 a month. That is down 3.3% from $1,840 in FY 2026. White Rock is in the Columbia, 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 $1,226. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so White Rock is 62% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for White Rock, SC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,490
$1,440
−3.4%
$1,296–$1,584
1BR
$1,680
$1,640
−2.4%
$1,476–$1,804
2BR
$1,840
$1,780
−3.3%
$1,602–$1,958
3BR
$2,340
$2,250
−3.8%
$2,025–$2,475
4BR
$2,760
$2,560
−7.2%
$2,304–$2,816
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for White Rock, SC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,440
$1,640
$1,780
$2,250
$2,560
FY 2026
$1,490
$1,680
$1,840
$2,340
$2,760
FY 2025
$1,460
$1,600
$1,780
$2,270
$2,720
FY 2024
$1,070
$1,150
$1,290
$1,650
$1,980
FY 2023
$970
$1,030
$1,160
$1,490
$1,780
Questions about White Rock, SC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in White Rock, SC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,226, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,103 to $1,349 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,780 it would be $1,602 to $1,958. 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 White Rock, SC in?
White Rock, SC is in the Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,226.
How much did fair market rent change in White Rock, SC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.3%, from $1,840 in FY 2026 to $1,780 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 53.4%.
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