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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Bowling Green, SC

ZIP 29703 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 29703 (Bowling Green, SC) is $1,610 a month, up 5.2% from FY2026. That is 10% below the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area-wide FMR of $1,785.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,610per month ▲ 5.2%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,785Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,
Rank in the area79thof 129 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,449
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,610
110% of SAFMR$1,771

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 29703 sits in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area

$1,010$2,680median $1,890

Of the 129 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 29703 has the 79th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,449 and $1,771 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,420$1,278 – $1,562$1,574$1,330
1 bedroom$1,480$1,332 – $1,628$1,640$1,400
2 bedrooms$1,610$1,449 – $1,771$1,785$1,530
3 bedrooms$1,970$1,773 – $2,167$2,179$1,880
4 bedrooms$2,500$2,250 – $2,750$2,773$2,390

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,610 needs about $64,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $117,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $93,900. ZIP code 29703 lies mainly in York County. See the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
29710Clover3.1 mi$1,760
28052Gastonia4.6 mi$1,300
28056Gastonia6.8 mi$1,390
28054Gastonia8.6 mi$1,520
28032Cramerton9.4 mi$1,290
28098Lowell10.5 mi$1,610

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 29703?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 29703 are $1,420 (studio), $1,480 (1 BR), $1,610 (2 BR), $1,970 (3 BR) and $2,500 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 29703?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 29703 that range is $1,449 to $1,771 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 29703?

The FY2026 income limits of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area apply: median family income $117,400, low-income (80%) limit $93,900 for a family of four.