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Section 8 rent amounts in Aiken County, SC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Aiken County, SC is $1,261.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,261
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
23
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
22
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
169,865
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$939
1 BR$1,114
2 BR$1,261
3 BR$1,627
4 BR$1,984

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $970 to $1,310.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$720 to $980
1 BR$850 to $1,160
2 BR$970 to $1,310
3 BR$1,250 to $1,690
4 BR$1,500 to $2,060

Rent by ZIP

23 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
29105$850$990$1,110$1,430$1,740Small Area FMR
29129$850$900$1,020$1,300$1,560Small Area FMR
29137$730$850$970$1,250$1,500Small Area FMR
29164$800$950$1,080$1,390$1,700Small Area FMR
29801$950$1,130$1,280$1,650$2,010Small Area FMR
29802$890$1,060$1,200$1,550$1,890Small Area FMR
29803$980$1,160$1,310$1,690$2,060Small Area FMR
29804$890$1,060$1,200$1,550$1,890Small Area FMR
29805$750$890$1,010$1,300$1,590Small Area FMR
29809$720$860$970$1,260$1,530Small Area FMR
29816$850$1,000$1,140$1,460$1,790Small Area FMR
29822$890$1,060$1,200$1,550$1,890Small Area FMR
29828$920$1,090$1,240$1,600$1,950Small Area FMR
29829$940$1,110$1,260$1,630$1,980Small Area FMR
29831$880$1,050$1,180$1,530$1,860Small Area FMR
29834$820$970$1,100$1,420$1,730Small Area FMR
29839$890$1,060$1,200$1,550$1,890Small Area FMR
29841$880$1,040$1,180$1,520$1,860Small Area FMR
29842$750$890$1,010$1,300$1,590Small Area FMR
29850$939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984County FMR
29851$930$1,100$1,250$1,610$1,970Small Area FMR
29856$720$860$970$1,260$1,530Small Area FMR
29861$890$1,060$1,200$1,550$1,890Small Area FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,261. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Aiken County, SC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Aiken County, SC is $1,261.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Aiken County, SC?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Aiken County, SC: Studio $939, 1 BR $1,114, 2 BR $1,261, 3 BR $1,627, 4 BR $1,984.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Aiken County, SC?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $970 to $1,310.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Aiken County, SC?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,261. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).