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Section 8 rent amounts in Richland County, SC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Richland County, SC is $1,276.

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
$1,276
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
40
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
416,161
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,032
1 BR$1,164
2 BR$1,276
3 BR$1,623
4 BR$1,911

Rent by ZIP

40 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
29002$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29016$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29044$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29052$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29061$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29063$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29147$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29177$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29201$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29202$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29203$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29204$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29205$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29206$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29207$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29208$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29209$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29210$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29211$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29214$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29215$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29216$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29217$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29218$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29219$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29220$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29221$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29222$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29223$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29224$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29225$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29226$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29227$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29229$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29230$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29240$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29250$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29260$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29290$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County FMR
29292$1,032$1,164$1,276$1,623$1,911County 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 $1,276. 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).

Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Richland County, SC is $1,276.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Richland County, SC: Studio $1,032, 1 BR $1,164, 2 BR $1,276, 3 BR $1,623, 4 BR $1,911.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Richland 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 $1,276. 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).