FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ruffin, SC

ZIP 29475 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 29475 (Ruffin, SC) is $940 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 3% above the Colleton County, SC area-wide FMR of $913.

2-bedroom SAFMR$940per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$913Colleton County, SC

Rank in the area10thof 15 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$846

2 BR Small Area FMR$940

110% of SAFMR$1,034

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$690▼ 4.2%

1 BR$730▼ 1.4%

2 BR$940■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,130▼ 0.9%

4 BR$1,360▼ 9.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 29475 sits in the Colleton County, SC area

Of the 15 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 29475 has the 10th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Colleton County, SC is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $913 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $940 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$690	$621 – $759	$664	$720
1 bedroom	$730	$657 – $803	$698	$740
2 bedrooms	$940	$846 – $1,034	$913	$940
3 bedrooms	$1,130	$1,017 – $1,243	$1,088	$1,140
4 bedrooms	$1,360	$1,224 – $1,496	$1,323	$1,510

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $940 needs about $37,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $67,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $59,700. ZIP code 29475 lies mainly in Colleton County. See the Colleton County, SC county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
29493	Williams	5.7 mi	$1,010
29929	Islandton	7.9 mi	$1,060
29488	Walterboro	8.5 mi	$900
29082	Lodge	9.5 mi	$910
29481	Smoaks	10.5 mi	$1,170
29081	Ehrhardt	16.7 mi	$890

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 29475?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 29475 are $690 (studio), $730 (1 BR), $940 (2 BR), $1,130 (3 BR) and $1,360 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 29475?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 29475 that range is $846 to $1,034 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 29475?

The FY2026 income limits of the Colleton County, SC area apply: median family income $67,700, low-income (80%) limit $59,700 for a family of four.