FY2027 Small Area FMR · Sunset, SC

ZIP 29685 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 29685 (Sunset, SC) is $1,210 a month, up 2.5% from FY2026. That is 20% below the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC area-wide FMR of $1,507.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,210per month ▲ 2.5%

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

Rank in the area36thof 52 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,089

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,210

110% of SAFMR$1,331

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

Studio$1,050▲ 1.9%

1 BR$1,100▲ 2.8%

2 BR$1,210▲ 2.5%

3 BR$1,460▲ 1.4%

4 BR$1,750▲ 1.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 29685 sits in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC area

Of the 52 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 29685 has the 36th 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 $1,210 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	$1,050	$945 – $1,155	$1,329	$1,030
1 bedroom	$1,100	$990 – $1,210	$1,384	$1,070
2 bedrooms	$1,210	$1,089 – $1,331	$1,507	$1,180
3 bedrooms	$1,460	$1,314 – $1,606	$1,801	$1,440
4 bedrooms	$1,750	$1,575 – $1,925	$2,124	$1,720

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,210 needs about $48,400 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 29685 lies mainly in Pickens 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
29671	Pickens	7.5 mi	$1,210
29676	Salem	8.5 mi	$1,060
28772	Rosman	8.7 mi	$1,330
29682	Six Mile	10.7 mi	$1,210
28774	Sapphire	11.2 mi	$1,830
29686	Tamassee	12.1 mi	$950

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 29685?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 29685 are $1,050 (studio), $1,100 (1 BR), $1,210 (2 BR), $1,460 (3 BR) and $1,750 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 29685?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 29685 that range is $1,089 to $1,331 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 29685?

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.