FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR
0.92ratio
FMR$730
Market$790
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$890
Market$960
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,360
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
4 BR
4 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,500
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
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ZIP 29117 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 29117 (Orangeburg, SC) is $890 a month. That is down 1.1% from $900 in FY 2026. Orangeburg is in the Orangeburg 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 $906. Among 25 ZIP codes in Orangeburg County, 29117 is tied for the 20th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $890–$1,190). The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so ZIP 29117 is 19% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 29117
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$710
$640
−9.9%
$576–$704
1BR
$740
$730
−1.4%
$657–$803
2BR
$900
$890
−1.1%
$801–$979
3BR
$1,080
$1,050
−2.8%
$945–$1,155
4BR
$1,190
$1,160
−2.5%
$1,044–$1,276
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 29117
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$640
$730
$890
$1,050
$1,160
FY 2026
$710
$740
$900
$1,080
$1,190
FY 2025
$770
$780
$930
$1,120
$1,240
FY 2024area FMR
$807
$825
$957
$1,172
$1,356
FY 2023area FMR
$676
$691
$780
$989
$1,212
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Orangeburg County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 29117?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $906, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $815 to $997 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 ZIP 29117 in?
ZIP 29117 is in the Orangeburg County, SC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $906.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 29117 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 4.3%.
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