Cherokee County, SC fair market rent

Cherokee County, SC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$8852 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $797–$974 · -1.9% from FY2026

Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.

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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$780	$755	+3.3%
1 bedroom	$813	$795	+2.3%
2 bedrooms	$885	$902	-1.9%
3 bedrooms	$1,106	$1,135	-2.6%
4 bedrooms	$1,371	$1,349	+1.6%

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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

FY17$690
FY18$676
FY19$702
FY20$659
FY21$721
FY22$739
FY23$806
FY24$934
FY25$942
FY26$902
FY27$885

HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

9 ZIPs in Cherokee County, SC

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