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Lancaster County, SC
CountySAFMR
Found 7 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$870 – $1,320$870 – $980
1 BR$890 – $1,390$890 – $1,040
2 BR$1,000 – $1,520$1,000 – $1,100
3 BR$1,370 – $2,080$1,370 – $1,780
4 BR$1,500 – $2,550$1,510 – $1,860
5 BR$1,811
6 BR$2,083
7 BR$2,395
8 BR$2,755

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,650
vs market-$330

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$870
Market$1,020
vs market-$150

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$880
Market$980
vs market-$100

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.80–0.90
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.84–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,345
vs market-$205

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,040
vs market-$120

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.84–0.88
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$1,320
vs market-$320

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,900
vs market-$380

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,100
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.76–0.92
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,780
vs market-$400

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.92–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,725
Median Market$1,860
vs market-$135

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
0.78–0.94
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.90–0.91ratio range
Median FMR$2,120
Median Market$2,340
vs market-$220

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,590
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.90–1.01
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Lancaster County, SC (SC) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.