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South Carolina: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this South Carolina reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose South Carolina, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a South Carolina housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $95,800. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,150 | $33,550 | $53,700 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,350 | $61,350 |
| 3 people | $25,900 | $43,150 | $69,000 |
| 4 people | $28,750 | $47,900 | $76,650 |
| 5 people | $31,050 | $51,750 | $82,800 |
| 6 people | $33,350 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| 7 people | $35,650 | $59,400 | $95,050 |
| 8 people | $37,950 | $63,250 | $101,200 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County Abbeville County, SC |
$678 | $725 | $902 | $1,220 | $1,225 |
| Aiken County Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$939 | $1,114 | $1,261 | $1,627 | $1,984 |
| Allendale County Allendale County, SC |
$678 | $823 | $902 | $1,216 | $1,246 |
| Anderson County Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,022 | $1,035 | $1,173 | $1,519 | $1,849 |
| Bamberg County Bamberg County, SC |
$678 | $687 | $902 | $1,183 | $1,194 |
| Barnwell County Barnwell County, SC |
$699 | $709 | $930 | $1,115 | $1,231 |
| Beaufort County Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,582 | $1,657 | $1,816 | $2,177 | $2,720 |
| Berkeley County Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA |
$1,557 | $1,630 | $1,787 | $2,222 | $2,562 |
| Calhoun County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,032 | $1,164 | $1,276 | $1,623 | $1,911 |
| Charleston County Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA |
$1,557 | $1,630 | $1,787 | $2,222 | $2,562 |
| Cherokee County Cherokee County, SC |
$755 | $795 | $902 | $1,135 | $1,349 |
| Chester County Chester County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$811 | $816 | $1,056 | $1,469 | $1,547 |
| Chesterfield County Chesterfield County, SC |
$678 | $687 | $902 | $1,169 | $1,293 |
| Clarendon County Clarendon County, SC |
$683 | $687 | $902 | $1,205 | $1,380 |
| Colleton County Colleton County, SC |
$678 | $687 | $902 | $1,081 | $1,470 |
| Darlington County Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$850 | $856 | $1,098 | $1,317 | $1,499 |
| Dillon County Dillon County, SC |
$758 | $762 | $902 | $1,235 | $1,513 |
| Dorchester County Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA |
$1,557 | $1,630 | $1,787 | $2,222 | $2,562 |
| Edgefield County Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$939 | $1,114 | $1,261 | $1,627 | $1,984 |
| Fairfield County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,032 | $1,164 | $1,276 | $1,623 | $1,911 |
| Florence County Florence, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$948 | $953 | $1,117 | $1,434 | $1,588 |
| Georgetown County Georgetown County, SC |
$905 | $918 | $1,204 | $1,444 | $1,944 |
| Greenville County Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,166 | $1,221 | $1,339 | $1,612 | $1,943 |
| Greenwood County Greenwood County, SC |
$703 | $757 | $934 | $1,135 | $1,275 |
| Hampton County Hampton County, SC |
$678 | $720 | $902 | $1,200 | $1,411 |
| Horry County Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,145 | $1,229 | $1,465 | $1,805 | $2,111 |
| Jasper County Jasper County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,343 | $1,407 | $1,542 | $1,849 | $2,246 |
| Kershaw County Kershaw County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$844 | $849 | $1,009 | $1,214 | $1,458 |
| Lancaster County Lancaster County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$881 | $922 | $1,011 | $1,382 | $1,696 |
| Laurens County Laurens County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$863 | $869 | $1,133 | $1,358 | $1,625 |
| Lee County Lee County, SC |
$678 | $687 | $902 | $1,111 | $1,194 |
| Lexington County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,032 | $1,164 | $1,276 | $1,623 | $1,911 |
| Marion County Marion County, SC |
$678 | $823 | $902 | $1,197 | $1,424 |
| Marlboro County Marlboro County, SC |
$685 | $687 | $902 | $1,082 | $1,482 |
| McCormick County McCormick County, SC |
$719 | $729 | $956 | $1,251 | $1,320 |
| Newberry County Newberry County, SC |
$747 | $787 | $994 | $1,192 | $1,353 |
| Oconee County Oconee County, SC |
$712 | $717 | $941 | $1,153 | $1,337 |
| Orangeburg County Orangeburg County, SC |
$709 | $750 | $910 | $1,091 | $1,205 |
| Pickens County Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,166 | $1,221 | $1,339 | $1,612 | $1,943 |
| Richland County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,032 | $1,164 | $1,276 | $1,623 | $1,911 |
| Saluda County Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,032 | $1,164 | $1,276 | $1,623 | $1,911 |
| Spartanburg County Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,034 | $1,083 | $1,187 | $1,439 | $1,661 |
| Sumter County Sumter, SC MSA |
$880 | $972 | $1,276 | $1,530 | $1,871 |
| Union County Union County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$786 | $791 | $1,038 | $1,270 | $1,374 |
| Williamsburg County Williamsburg County, SC |
$678 | $687 | $902 | $1,183 | $1,310 |
| York County Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,469 | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $2,637 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · South Carolina Public Housing Agencies.