2024 FMRs in South Carolina by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
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FMRs vary across South Carolina based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in South Carolina is $1,093.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,095 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $574 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in South Carolina are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does South Carolina compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in South Carolina is $1,652 in Beaufort County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $905 in Abbeville County, Allendale County, and 12 others.
South Carolina ($1,093) has a 9.5% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,208) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
South Carolina is rank 26th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 30 other States and territories. South Carolina is the 26th most expensive State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for South Carolina
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County | 1st | $1,432 | $1,472 | $1,652 | $2,050 | $2,634 |
| Berkeley County | 2nd | $1,386 | $1,424 | $1,599 | $1,979 | $2,402 |
| Charleston County | 2nd | $1,386 | $1,424 | $1,599 | $1,979 | $2,402 |
| Dorchester County | 2nd | $1,386 | $1,424 | $1,599 | $1,979 | $2,402 |
| York County | 5th | $1,347 | $1,384 | $1,554 | $1,936 | $2,481 |
| Horry County | 6th | $1,121 | $1,187 | $1,361 | $1,724 | $2,005 |
| Calhoun County | 7th | $1,036 | $1,110 | $1,246 | $1,595 | $1,917 |
| Fairfield County | 7th | $1,036 | $1,110 | $1,246 | $1,595 | $1,917 |
| Lexington County | 7th | $1,036 | $1,110 | $1,246 | $1,595 | $1,917 |
| Richland County | 7th | $1,036 | $1,110 | $1,246 | $1,595 | $1,917 |
| Saluda County | 7th | $1,036 | $1,110 | $1,246 | $1,595 | $1,917 |
| Greenville County | 12th | $1,032 | $1,074 | $1,206 | $1,500 | $1,797 |
| Pickens County | 12th | $1,032 | $1,074 | $1,206 | $1,500 | $1,797 |
| Jasper County | 14th | $1,028 | $1,056 | $1,186 | $1,671 | $1,891 |
| Sumter County | 15th | $790 | $933 | $1,165 | $1,409 | $1,552 |
| Spartanburg County | 16th | $976 | $1,016 | $1,141 | $1,450 | $1,536 |
| Georgetown County | 17th | $842 | $848 | $1,114 | $1,478 | $1,582 |
| Aiken County | 18th | $805 | $961 | $1,100 | $1,463 | $1,779 |
| Edgefield County | 18th | $805 | $961 | $1,100 | $1,463 | $1,779 |
| Anderson County | 20th | $838 | $841 | $1,044 | $1,318 | $1,756 |
| Lancaster County | 21st | $785 | $790 | $1,026 | $1,360 | $1,518 |
| Newberry County | 22nd | $767 | $772 | $1,015 | $1,227 | $1,418 |
| Florence County | 23rd | $787 | $792 | $1,012 | $1,279 | $1,374 |
| Laurens County | 24th | $752 | $757 | $994 | $1,202 | $1,330 |
| McCormick County | 24th | $752 | $757 | $994 | $1,283 | $1,398 |
| Greenwood County | 26th | $781 | $786 | $992 | $1,199 | $1,321 |
| Oconee County | 27th | $670 | $752 | $988 | $1,215 | $1,348 |
| Kershaw County | 28th | $800 | $805 | $985 | $1,211 | $1,415 |
| Darlington County | 29th | $751 | $756 | $959 | $1,170 | $1,349 |
| Orangeburg County | 30th | $807 | $825 | $957 | $1,172 | $1,356 |
| Cherokee County | 31st | $706 | $711 | $934 | $1,187 | $1,355 |
| Chester County | 32nd | $733 | $737 | $910 | $1,282 | $1,441 |
| Abbeville County | 33rd | $705 | $709 | $905 | $1,275 | $1,409 |
| Allendale County | 33rd | $720 | $806 | $905 | $1,268 | $1,273 |
| Bamberg County | 33rd | $684 | $689 | $905 | $1,275 | $1,377 |
| Barnwell County | 33rd | $684 | $689 | $905 | $1,167 | $1,243 |
| Chesterfield County | 33rd | $714 | $718 | $905 | $1,164 | $1,291 |
| Clarendon County | 33rd | $684 | $689 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,376 |
| Colleton County | 33rd | $720 | $756 | $905 | $1,094 | $1,457 |
| Dillon County | 33rd | $686 | $691 | $905 | $1,125 | $1,446 |
| Hampton County | 33rd | $720 | $760 | $905 | $1,258 | $1,536 |
| Lee County | 33rd | $684 | $689 | $905 | $1,233 | $1,238 |
| Marion County | 33rd | $738 | $806 | $905 | $1,175 | $1,536 |
| Marlboro County | 33rd | $613 | $689 | $905 | $1,104 | $1,210 |
| Union County | 33rd | $613 | $689 | $905 | $1,156 | $1,205 |
| Williamsburg County | 33rd | $684 | $689 | $905 | $1,105 | $1,299 |
More on South Carolina
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in South Carolina
- Property Taxes to find Property Taxes in South Carolina
- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in South Carolina
- Housing Authorites to find Housing Authorities in South Carolina
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.