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Pickens County/Easley/29640

29640

ZIPSAFMR
Pickens County, SC
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ZIP Investment Score

111Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,120$1,060
1 BR$1,170$1,180
2 BR$1,270$1,280
3 BR$1,520$1,640
4 BR$1,790$1,900
5 BR$2,059Not available
6 BR$2,367Not available
7 BR$2,722Not available
8 BR$3,131Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$128,291

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,280
HUD FMR$1,270
Market rent$1,280
Est. payment standard (101%)Used$1,280
-Principal and interest-$649
Loan amount$102,633
Down payment$25,658
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$431
Property taxes-$128
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$128
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$20,741(80.8% ROI)
Projected value
$138,155
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$9,864
Loan principal paid down+$3,677
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$35,416(138.0% ROI)
Projected value
$145,149
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,858
Loan principal paid down+$6,557
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$75,557(294.5% ROI)
Projected value
$164,223
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$35,932
Loan principal paid down+$15,625
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.06
1 BR
0.98
2 BR
0.99
3 BR
0.89
4 BR
0.91
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 29640 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 29640 (Easley, SC) is $1,270 a month. That is up 7.6% from $1,180 in FY 2026. Easley is in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, 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 $1,507. Among 16 ZIP codes in Pickens County, 29640 has the 3rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,210–$1,420). The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so ZIP 29640 is 16% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 29640
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,120+8.7%$1,008–$1,232
1BR$1,170+9.3%$1,053–$1,287
2BR$1,270+7.6%$1,143–$1,397
3BR$1,520+5.6%$1,368–$1,672
4BR$1,790+4.1%$1,611–$1,969

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 29640
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,120$1,170$1,270$1,520$1,790
FY 2026$1,030$1,070$1,180$1,440$1,720
FY 2025$1,000$1,040$1,150$1,410$1,680
FY 2024$920$950$1,070$1,330$1,590
FY 2023$770$830$940$1,200$1,460

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Pickens County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 29640
29611$1,420+11.8%
29630$1,210−4.7%
29631$1,290+1.6%
29633$1,220−3.9%
29634$1,210−4.7%
29635$1,230−3.1%
29640Current$1,270—
29641$1,220−3.9%
29642$1,210−4.7%
29657$1,210−4.7%
29661$1,210−4.7%
29667$1,210−4.7%

Questions about ZIP 29640 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 29640?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,507, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,356 to $1,658 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,270 it would be $1,143 to $1,397. 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 29640 in?

ZIP 29640 is in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,507.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 29640 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.6%, from $1,180 in FY 2026 to $1,270 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.1%.

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

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