Darlington County, SC fair market rent
Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $984–$1,202 · -0.5% 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. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $868 | $850 | +2.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $874 | $856 | +2.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,093 | $1,098 | -0.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,302 | $1,317 | -1.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,523 | $1,499 | +1.6% |
All South Carolina areasHow payment standards work
Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$674
- FY18$674
- FY19$688
- FY20$692
- FY21$679
- FY22$721
- FY23$807
- FY24$959
- FY25$1,055
- FY26$1,098
- FY27$1,093
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
11 ZIPs in Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 29069Studio $810 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 29079Studio $850 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 29101Studio $770 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 29161Studio $940 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 29501Studio $1,100 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 29506Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 29532Studio $870 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 29540Studio $820 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 29550Studio $850 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 29551Studio $870 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 29593Studio $920 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,650