South Carolina Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for South Carolina ($1,352 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

South Carolina Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for South Carolina ($1,352 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

South Carolina at a glance

Figure	South Carolina	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$1,352	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,198	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$1,753	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$1,352	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

South Carolina highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: South Carolina, ranked 31 of 50. Median $1,504.

South Carolina voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against South Carolina payment standards (2BR $1,352).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$903	$1,048	$1,202	$1,603	$1,847
$650	$858	$1,003	$1,157	$1,558	$1,802
$800	$813	$958	$1,112	$1,513	$1,757
$950	$768	$913	$1,067	$1,468	$1,712
$1,100	$723	$868	$1,022	$1,423	$1,667
$1,250	$678	$823	$977	$1,378	$1,622
$1,400	$633	$778	$932	$1,333	$1,577
$1,550	$588	$733	$887	$1,288	$1,532
$1,700	$543	$688	$842	$1,243	$1,487
$1,850	$498	$643	$797	$1,198	$1,442
$2,000	$453	$598	$752	$1,153	$1,397
$2,200	$393	$538	$692	$1,093	$1,337
$2,400	$333	$478	$632	$1,033	$1,277
$2,650	$258	$403	$557	$958	$1,202
$2,900	$183	$328	$482	$883	$1,127
$3,200	$93	$238	$392	$793	$1,037
$3,600	$0	$118	$272	$673	$917
$4,000	$0	$0	$152	$553	$797

Worked figures for South Carolina

South Carolina values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,112	$1,352
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,052	$1,352
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$992	$1,352
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$902	$1,352
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$812	$1,352
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$722	$1,352
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$632	$1,352
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$542	$1,352
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$452	$1,352
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$302	$1,352

How South Carolina compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), South Carolina ranks #31 of 50 at $1,352 — 10% below the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#29	North Carolina	$1,410
#30	Tennessee	$1,363
#31	South Carolina	$1,352
#32	Michigan	$1,327
#33	New Mexico	$1,308

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as South Carolina:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs South Carolina
Rhode Island	$1,765	+30.5%
Oregon	$1,738	+28.6%
Virginia	$1,735	+28.3%
Nevada	$1,733	+28.2%
Arizona	$1,709	+26.4%
Vermont	$1,684	+24.6%
Maine	$1,681	+24.3%
Delaware	$1,675	+23.9%
Alaska	$1,591	+17.7%
Utah	$1,582	+17.0%
Illinois	$1,579	+16.8%
Texas	$1,557	+15.2%

South Carolina questions, answered with South Carolina numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in South Carolina?▾

HUD sets South Carolina's two-bedroom FMR at $1,352 a month ($1,198 for one bedroom, $1,753 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $812 against a $1,352 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does South Carolina's FMR compare with market rent?▾

South Carolina's $1,352 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,352, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other mid-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. South Carolina figures only — verify with the relevant South Carolina agency before acting. How this is calculated.