FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$870
Market$990
vs market-$120
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,210
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR
1.02ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,280
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,390
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
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ZIP 29551 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 29551 (Hartsville, SC) is $1,090 a month. That is down 0.9% from $1,100 in FY 2026. Hartsville is in the Darlington County, 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 $1,093. Among 11 ZIP codes in Darlington County, 29551 has the 5th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $990–$1,270).
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 29551
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$870
+2.4%
$783–$957
1BR
$860
$870
+1.2%
$783–$957
2BR
$1,100
$1,090
−0.9%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,320
$1,300
−1.5%
$1,170–$1,430
4BR
$1,500
$1,520
+1.3%
$1,368–$1,672
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 29551
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$870
$870
$1,090
$1,300
$1,520
FY 2026
$850
$860
$1,100
$1,320
$1,500
FY 2025
$820
$830
$1,060
$1,280
$1,470
FY 2024
$750
$760
$960
$1,170
$1,350
FY 2023
$670
$670
$810
$1,030
$1,180
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Darlington County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 29551?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,093, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $984 to $1,202 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 29551 in?
ZIP 29551 is in the Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,093.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 29551 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.9%, from $1,100 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.6%.
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