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Section 8 rent amounts in Charleston County, SC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Charleston County, SC is $1,787.

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
$1,787
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
35
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
35
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
409,840
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,557
1 BR$1,630
2 BR$1,787
3 BR$2,222
4 BR$2,562

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,300 to $2,680.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,130 to $2,330
1 BR$1,170 to $2,440
2 BR$1,300 to $2,680
3 BR$1,620 to $3,330
4 BR$1,960 to $3,840

Rent by ZIP

35 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
29401$2,020$2,120$2,320$2,890$3,330Small Area FMR
29402$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29403$1,910$2,000$2,190$2,720$3,140Small Area FMR
29404$1,880$1,970$2,160$2,690$3,100Small Area FMR
29405$1,340$1,400$1,540$1,920$2,210Small Area FMR
29406$1,470$1,540$1,690$2,100$2,420Small Area FMR
29407$1,640$1,720$1,880$2,340$2,700Small Area FMR
29409$1,910$2,000$2,190$2,720$3,140Small Area FMR
29412$1,860$1,940$2,130$2,650$3,050Small Area FMR
29413$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29414$1,840$1,920$2,110$2,620$3,030Small Area FMR
29415$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29416$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29417$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29418$1,360$1,420$1,560$1,940$2,240Small Area FMR
29419$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29422$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29423$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29424$1,980$2,080$2,270$2,830$3,260Small Area FMR
29425$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29426$1,320$1,390$1,520$1,890$2,180Small Area FMR
29429$1,810$1,900$2,080$2,590$2,980Small Area FMR
29438$1,140$1,190$1,370$1,680$2,110Small Area FMR
29439$2,200$2,310$2,530$3,150$3,630Small Area FMR
29449$1,130$1,170$1,300$1,620$1,960Small Area FMR
29451$2,330$2,440$2,680$3,330$3,840Small Area FMR
29455$1,570$1,640$1,800$2,240$2,580Small Area FMR
29457$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29458$1,850$1,920$2,130$2,630$3,100Small Area FMR
29464$2,200$2,310$2,530$3,150$3,630Small Area FMR
29465$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,260$2,610Small Area FMR
29466$2,210$2,320$2,540$3,160$3,640Small Area FMR
29470$1,130$1,170$1,300$1,620$1,960Small Area FMR
29482$2,210$2,320$2,540$3,160$3,640Small Area FMR
29487$1,470$1,540$1,690$2,100$2,420Small 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 $1,787. 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 Charleston County, SC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Charleston County, SC is $1,787.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Charleston County, SC: Studio $1,557, 1 BR $1,630, 2 BR $1,787, 3 BR $2,222, 4 BR $2,562.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,300 to $2,680.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Charleston 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 $1,787. 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).