FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$970
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR
1.18ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$980
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
3 BR
3 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,660
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$2,200
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 29329 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 29329 (Converse, SC) is $1,160 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Converse is in the Spartanburg, 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 $1,196. Among 39 ZIP codes in Spartanburg County, 29329 is tied for the 24th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,070–$1,790). The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so ZIP 29329 is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 29329
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,010
$1,020
+1.0%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,060
$1,060
0.0%
$954–$1,166
2BR
$1,160
$1,160
0.0%
$1,044–$1,276
3BR
$1,400
$1,410
+0.7%
$1,269–$1,551
4BR
$1,620
$1,670
+3.1%
$1,503–$1,837
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 29329
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,060
$1,160
$1,410
$1,670
FY 2026
$1,010
$1,060
$1,160
$1,400
$1,620
FY 2025
$1,030
$1,070
$1,190
$1,460
$1,600
FY 2024
$980
$1,020
$1,150
$1,460
$1,550
FY 2023
$830
$860
$970
$1,260
$1,300
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Spartanburg County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 29329?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,196, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,076 to $1,316 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. 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 29329 in?
ZIP 29329 is in the Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,196.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 29329 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.6%.
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