FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$747
Market$860
vs market-$113
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$885
Market$1,040
vs market-$155
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$1,106
Market$1,370
vs market-$264
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR
0.64ratio
FMR$1,285
Market$2,020
vs market-$735
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
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Historical
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ZIP 29647 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 29647 (Greenwood, SC) is $885 a month. That is down 5.2% from $934 in FY 2026. Greenwood is in the Greenwood County, SC non-metropolitan FMR area. One county-wide FMR applies to every ZIP code in it. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so ZIP 29647 is 19% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 29647
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$703
$643
−8.5%
$579–$707
1BR
$757
$747
−1.3%
$672–$822
2BR
$934
$885
−5.2%
$797–$974
3BR
$1,135
$1,106
−2.6%
$995–$1,217
4BR
$1,275
$1,285
+0.8%
$1,157–$1,414
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 29647
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$643
$747
$885
$1,106
$1,285
FY 2026
$703
$757
$934
$1,135
$1,275
FY 2025
$781
$786
$981
$1,186
$1,337
FY 2024
$781
$786
$992
$1,199
$1,321
FY 2023
$689
$694
$845
$1,046
$1,135
Questions about ZIP 29647 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 29647?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $885, that basic range is $797 to $974 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 29647 in?
ZIP 29647 is in the Greenwood County, SC non-metropolitan FMR area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 29647 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.2%, from $934 in FY 2026 to $885 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 4.7%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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