FY2027 Small Area FMR · Fountain Inn, SC

ZIP 29644 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 29644 (Fountain Inn, SC) is $1,360 a month, up 7.1% from FY2026. That is 10% below the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC area-wide FMR of $1,507.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,360per month ▲ 7.1%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,507Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, S

Rank in the area23rdof 52 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,224

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,360

110% of SAFMR$1,496

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

Studio$1,150▲ 9.5%

1 BR$1,200▲ 11.1%

2 BR$1,360▲ 7.1%

3 BR$1,620▲ 5.9%

4 BR$1,910▲ 4.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 29644 sits in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC area

Of the 52 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 29644 has the 23rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, 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 $1,507 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,360 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 29644 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Laurens County, SC (same figures) and Spartanburg, SC (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,150	$1,035 – $1,265	$1,329	$1,050
1 bedroom	$1,200	$1,080 – $1,320	$1,384	$1,080
2 bedrooms	$1,360	$1,224 – $1,496	$1,507	$1,270
3 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,458 – $1,782	$1,801	$1,530
4 bedrooms	$1,910	$1,719 – $2,101	$2,124	$1,830

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,360 needs about $54,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $106,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $85,050. ZIP code 29644 lies mainly in Greenville County and Laurens County. See the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
29680	Simpsonville	5.7 mi	$1,870
29645	Gray Court	6.6 mi	$1,210
29681	Simpsonville	7.1 mi	$2,020
29662	Mauldin	9.9 mi	$1,740
29388	Woodruff	10.5 mi	$1,070
29607	Greenville	12.7 mi	$1,820

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 29644?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 29644 are $1,150 (studio), $1,200 (1 BR), $1,360 (2 BR), $1,620 (3 BR) and $1,910 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 29644?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 29644 that range is $1,224 to $1,496 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 29644?

The FY2026 income limits of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC area apply: median family income $106,400, low-income (80%) limit $85,050 for a family of four.