FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$940
Market$1,060
vs market-$120
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,240
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR
0.73ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,800
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
4 BR
4 BR
0.72ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$2,210
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 29834 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 29834 (Langley, SC) is $1,040 a month. That is down 5.5% from $1,100 in FY 2026. Langley is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 28 ZIP codes in Aiken County, 29834 is tied for the 19th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,410). The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so ZIP 29834 is 5% below it.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 29834?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,040, that basic range is $936 to $1,144 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 29834 in?
ZIP 29834 is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 29834 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.5%, from $1,100 in FY 2026 to $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 7.2%.
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