Metro FMR area · SC · HUD FY 2027

Columbia, SC Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Columbia, SC area is $1,226 a month, 12% below the South Carolina average and 30% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 78 ZIP codes range from $1,000 to $1,820.

$1,2262-bedroom FMR−$50 (−3.9%) vs FY 2026
$1,1261-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$49,040Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
780,867Residents5 counties

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,226/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Columbia, SC FMR	$1,226	$49,040	–
South Carolina average	$1,391	$55,622	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Columbia, SC Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Columbia, SC FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	South Carolina avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$992	$1,032	−$40 (−3.9%)	$1,168	$1,379	$39,680
1 bedroom	$1,126	$1,164	−$38 (−3.3%)	$1,243	$1,478	$45,040
2 bedrooms	$1,226	$1,276	−$50 (−3.9%)	$1,391	$1,761	$49,040
3 bedrooms	$1,546	$1,623	−$77 (−4.7%)	$1,715	$2,266	$61,840
4 bedrooms	$1,754	$1,911	−$157 (−8.2%)	$2,003	$2,607	$70,160

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Columbia, SC FMR area
County	Residents in area
Calhoun County, SC	14,182
Fairfield County, SC	20,550
Lexington County, SC	304,887
Richland County, SC	422,117
Saluda County, SC	19,131

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,200.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Columbia, SC
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
29002	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29006	$800	$920	$1,000	$1,260	$1,450	−$20 (−2.0%)	18% below
29014	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29015	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29016	$1,080	$1,230	$1,340	$1,690	$1,920	−$70 (−5.0%)	9% above
29030	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29031	$930	$1,050	$1,180	$1,560	$1,720	+$10 (+0.9%)	4% below
29033	$1,120	$1,280	$1,390	$1,750	$1,990	−$40 (−2.8%)	13% above
29036	$1,470	$1,670	$1,820	$2,300	$2,610	−$60 (−3.2%)	48% above
29037	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29044	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29045	$1,130	$1,190	$1,330	$1,640	$1,980	−$100 (−7.0%)	8% above
29047	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29052	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29053	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29054	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29055	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29061	$1,080	$1,230	$1,340	$1,690	$1,980	−$120 (−8.2%)	9% above
29063	$1,360	$1,540	$1,680	$2,120	$2,400	−$50 (−2.9%)	37% above
29065	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29070	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29071	$950	$1,080	$1,180	$1,490	$1,720	−$40 (−3.3%)	4% below
29072	$1,150	$1,300	$1,420	$1,790	$2,030	−$10 (−0.7%)	16% above
29073	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29075	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29078	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29105	$890	$1,060	$1,170	$1,470	$1,770	+$60 (+5.4%)	5% below
29112	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29118	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29123	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29127	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29129	$770	$910	$1,000	$1,260	$1,510	−$20 (−2.0%)	18% below
29130	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29135	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29138	$810	$920	$1,000	$1,260	$1,430	−$20 (−2.0%)	18% below
29160	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29166	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29169	$960	$1,090	$1,190	$1,500	$1,720	−$30 (−2.5%)	3% below
29170	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29171	$950	$1,080	$1,180	$1,490	$1,720	−$40 (−3.3%)	4% below
29172	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29177	$1,440	$1,640	$1,780	$2,250	$2,560	−$60 (−3.3%)	45% above
29180	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29201	$1,330	$1,510	$1,640	$2,070	$2,350	−$80 (−4.7%)	34% above
29202	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29203	$970	$1,100	$1,200	$1,510	$1,720	−$50 (−4.0%)	2% below
29204	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29205	$1,030	$1,170	$1,270	$1,600	$1,820	−$70 (−5.2%)	4% above
29206	$1,160	$1,310	$1,430	$1,800	$2,050	−$60 (−4.0%)	17% above
29207	$1,040	$1,160	$1,270	$1,600	$1,840	−$60 (−4.5%)	4% above
29208	$1,330	$1,510	$1,640	$2,070	$2,350	−$80 (−4.7%)	34% above
29209	$1,080	$1,220	$1,330	$1,680	$1,900	−$60 (−4.3%)	8% above
29210	$1,040	$1,190	$1,290	$1,630	$1,850	−$70 (−5.1%)	5% above
29211	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29212	$1,160	$1,310	$1,430	$1,800	$2,050	−$30 (−2.1%)	17% above
29214	$990	$1,120	$1,220	$1,540	$1,750	−$50 (−3.9%)	about the same as
29215	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29216	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29217	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29218	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29220	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29221	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29222	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29223	$1,070	$1,210	$1,320	$1,660	$1,890	−$70 (−5.0%)	8% above
29224	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29225	$1,330	$1,510	$1,640	$2,070	$2,350	−$80 (−4.7%)	34% above
29226	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29227	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29229	$1,330	$1,520	$1,650	$2,080	$2,390	−$120 (−6.8%)	35% above
29230	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29240	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29250	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29260	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29290	$1,020	$1,160	$1,260	$1,590	$1,800	−$60 (−4.5%)	3% above
29666	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below
29824	$810	$980	$1,080	$1,360	$1,650	+$60 (+5.9%)	12% below
29832	$770	$910	$1,010	$1,270	$1,530	−$10 (−1.0%)	18% below
29848	$930	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,720	−$20 (−1.7%)	6% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.