FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$2,010
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR
0.74ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$2,580
vs market-$670
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR
0.67ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$3,540
vs market-$1,170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
4 BR
4 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$3,930
vs market-$1,210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
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ZIP 29402 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 29402 (Charleston, SC) is $1,910 a month. That is up 4.9% from $1,820 in FY 2026. Charleston is in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 42 ZIP codes in Charleston County, 29402 is tied for the 16th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,220–$2,830). The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so ZIP 29402 is 74% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 29402
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,590
$1,680
+5.7%
$1,512–$1,848
1BR
$1,660
$1,750
+5.4%
$1,575–$1,925
2BR
$1,820
$1,910
+4.9%
$1,719–$2,101
3BR
$2,260
$2,370
+4.9%
$2,133–$2,607
4BR
$2,610
$2,720
+4.2%
$2,448–$2,992
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 29402
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,680
$1,750
$1,910
$2,370
$2,720
FY 2026
$1,590
$1,660
$1,820
$2,260
$2,610
FY 2025
$1,620
$1,680
$1,860
$2,300
$2,710
FY 2024
$1,420
$1,460
$1,640
$2,030
$2,460
FY 2023
$1,360
$1,390
$1,570
$1,950
$2,450
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Charleston County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 29402?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,910, that basic range is $1,719 to $2,101 a month. 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 29402 in?
ZIP 29402 is in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 29402 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.9%, from $1,820 in FY 2026 to $1,910 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.7%.
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