County FMR · HUD FY2026

Anderson County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Anderson County, SC - 8% above the US average.

$1,035
1-bedroom FMR
$1,173
2-bedroom FMR
+30.7%
YoY change
+8%
vs US avg

The verdict

Anderson is the 20th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,069 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 30.7% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.

#1,069
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#20
most expensive of 46 in South Carolina (2BR)
+5%
vs the state average
$41,400
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (11.4%), while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary spend the most (50.7%); nearby South Carolina counties range as much as 51% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Anderson County, SC. Verify with HUD →

HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Anderson County, South Carolina at $1,035 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,173/mo and a studio is $1,022/mo. This is 8% higher than the national average of $959 and 5% above the South Carolina average of $982.

Rent increased30.7% from FY 2025 ($792), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $41,400/year for a 1-bedroom.

Observed renter burden: 40.9% of the 20,175 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in South Carolina. Population: 204,592. Population grew 5.7% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's in line with South Carolina's statewide growth of +5.2% over the same period.

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Area ANDERSON·COUNTY·SC·SC

Anderson County, SC: $1,035/mo 1BR · #1069 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA SC
  • 1BR-FMR $1,035
  • 2BR-FMR $1,173
  • RANK-MID #1,069
  • YOY-SURGE +30.7%
  • VSUS-NEAR +8%
  • VS-ST-NEAR +5% SC
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MID 205K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Greenville County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $932–$1,139
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Greenville ($186 1BR gap)

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Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $928 · US avg: $893
$1,022/mo
↑ 29.9% YoY +10% vs state +14% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $982 · US avg: $959
$1,035/mo
↑ 30.7% YoY +5% vs state +8% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,155 · US avg: $1,175
$1,173/mo
↑ 23.9% YoY +2% vs state -0% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,450 · US avg: $1,525
$1,519/mo
↑ 26.2% YoY +5% vs state -0% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,699 · US avg: $1,756
$1,849/mo
↑ 17.0% YoY +9% vs state +5% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $787
$1,022
+$235 (+29.9%)
1 Bedroom $792
$1,035
+$243 (+30.7%)
2 Bedroom $947
$1,173
+$226 (+23.9%)
3 Bedroom $1,204
$1,519
+$315 (+26.2%)
4 Bedroom $1,581
$1,849
+$268 (+17.0%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Anderson County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
19%
Affordable
Need $40,880/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
19.2%
Affordable
Need $41,400/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
21.8%
Affordable
Need $46,920/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
28.2%
Affordable
Need $60,760/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
34.3%
Burdened
Need $73,960/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%21.8%
Anderson County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $64,683 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View South Carolina rent burden →

Where Anderson sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,173 Top 34% higher than 66% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Anderson compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other South Carolina counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Anderson is highlighted. Nearby South Carolina counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Charleston County ($1,630), Horry County ($1,229), Greenville County ($1,221), Richland County ($1,164), Lexington County ($1,164), Spartanburg County ($1,083), Anderson County (this county) ($1,035).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $1,035/mo compares to South Carolina salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation SC Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $108,690 11.4% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $99,340 12.5% Affordable
Registered Nurses $79,900 15.5% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $73,180 17% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $59,370 20.9% Affordable
Electricians $58,260 21.3% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $58,020 21.4% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,810 24% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $48,640 25.5% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $38,960 31.9% Stretched
Customer Service Representatives $37,940 32.7% Stretched
Janitors & Cleaners $29,560 42% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $29,450 42.2% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $26,830 46.3% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $24,510 50.7% Unaffordable
Salaries: BLS OES (South Carolina) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Anderson County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Anderson (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 67.5% overall, from $618 to $1,035. The path there hasn't been smooth: year-over-year moves have swung by as much as 30.7% (FY 2026), a volatility pattern that makes single-year comparisons a poor guide to the underlying trend.

$500$600$700$800$900$1,000$1,100 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,035
Anderson County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑30.7% $1,022 $1,035 $1,173
FY 2025 ↓5.8% $787 $792 $947
FY 2024 ↑18.6% $838 $841 $1,044
FY 2023 ↑6.6% $688 $709 $892
FY 2022 ↓2.2% $634 $665 $833
FY 2021 ↑10.0% $623 $680 $844
FY 2020 $573 $618 $766
Total change (6yr): +67.5%
Annualized: +9.0%/yr
1 BR: $618 → $1,035

Part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area

Anderson County is a outlying county of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metropolitan statistical area, alongside 3 other metro-area counties.

Anderson County ranks #3 of 4 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Greenville County ($1,221), Pickens County ($1,221), Anderson County (this county) ($1,035), Laurens County ($869).

Greenville County
1 BR: $1,221/mo
Pickens County
1 BR: $1,221/mo
Anderson County (this county)
1 BR: $1,035/mo
Laurens County
1 BR: $869/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Anderson County, both outside South Carolina so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside SC (FY2026).

Onslow County
NC · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Bannock County
ID · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Matagorda County
TX · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Howard County
TX · 2 BR $1,173/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside SC).

Raleigh County
WV · 21.8% of income · 2 BR $944/mo
Bristol County
MA · 21.8% of income · 2 BR $1,527/mo
Bennington County
VT · 21.8% of income · 2 BR $1,297/mo
Clay County
AR · 21.8% of income · 2 BR $880/mo

Nearby Counties in South Carolina

Largest counties by population in South Carolina

Showing the 8 largest of 45 other counties in South Carolina.

Greenville County
1 BR: $1,221/mo Pop: 528,251
Richland County
1 BR: $1,164/mo Pop: 416,161
Charleston County
1 BR: $1,630/mo Pop: 409,840
Horry County
1 BR: $1,229/mo Pop: 356,578
Spartanburg County
1 BR: $1,083/mo Pop: 330,119
Lexington County
1 BR: $1,164/mo Pop: 295,934
York County
1 BR: $1,538/mo Pop: 282,987
Berkeley County
1 BR: $1,630/mo Pop: 231,419
View all counties in South Carolina →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Anderson County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Anderson County is $1,035 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,173 and a studio is $1,022.
How does Anderson County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Anderson County is 8% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,035 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Anderson County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Anderson County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,173 ranks #1,069 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Anderson County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $41,400 ($3,450/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Anderson County.
Is rent going up or down in Anderson County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Anderson County increased by 30.7% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $792 to $1,035.
Which jobs can afford rent in Anderson County? ▼
Based on South Carolina BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, General and Operations Managers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $1,035/mo. 9 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Anderson County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Anderson County went from $618 in FY 2020 to $1,035 in FY 2026, a total change of +67.5% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Anderson County? ▼
In Anderson County, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,035/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Anderson County? ▼
For Anderson County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,035/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.