FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
1 BR
1 BR
1.00ratio
FMR$1,202
Market$1,200
vs market+$2
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,329
Market$1,460
vs market-$131
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$1,672
Market$1,980
vs market-$308
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$2,035
Market$2,170
vs market-$135
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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ZIP 29850 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 29850 (Vaucluse, SC) is $1,329 a month. That is up 5.4% from $1,261 in FY 2026. Vaucluse 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. The median county two-bedroom FMR in South Carolina is $1,098, so ZIP 29850 is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 29850
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$939
$997
+6.2%
$897–$1,097
1BR
$1,114
$1,202
+7.9%
$1,082–$1,322
2BR
$1,261
$1,329
+5.4%
$1,196–$1,462
3BR
$1,627
$1,672
+2.8%
$1,505–$1,839
4BR
$1,984
$2,035
+2.6%
$1,832–$2,239
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 29850
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$997
$1,202
$1,329
$1,672
$2,035
FY 2026
$939
$1,114
$1,261
$1,627
$1,984
FY 2025SAFMR
$820
$980
$1,110
$1,460
$1,790
FY 2024SAFMR
$750
$900
$1,030
$1,370
$1,670
FY 2023SAFMR
$720
$850
$980
$1,310
$1,610
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about ZIP 29850 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 29850?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,329, that basic range is $1,196 to $1,462 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 29850 in?
ZIP 29850 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 29850 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.4%, from $1,261 in FY 2026 to $1,329 in FY 2027.
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