County FMR · HUD FY2026

Jasper County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Jasper County, SC - 47% above the US average.

$1,407
1-bedroom FMR
$1,542
2-bedroom FMR
+23.9%
YoY change
+47%
vs US avg

The verdict

Jasper is the 6th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #440 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 23.9% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.

#440
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#6
most expensive of 46 in South Carolina (2BR)
+43%
vs the state average
$56,280
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (15.5%), while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary spend the most (68.9%); 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 Jasper County, SC. Verify with HUD →

The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jasper County, South Carolina is $1,407 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,542/mo and a studio is $1,343/mo. This is 47% higher than the national average of $959 and 43% above the South Carolina average of $982.

Rent increased23.9% from FY 2025 ($1,136), outpacing inflation. A household needs about $56,280/year to stay under the 30% rent-to-income line.

Observed renter burden: 35.3% of the 2,982 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: 29,444. Population grew 9.9% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's faster than South Carolina's statewide growth of +5.2% over the same period.

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Area JASPER·COUNTY·SC·SC

Jasper County, SC: $1,407/mo 1BR · #440 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA SC
  • 1BR-FMR $1,407
  • 2BR-FMR $1,542
  • RANK-MID #440
  • YOY-SURGE +23.9%
  • VSUS-HIGH +47%
  • VS-ST-HIGH +43% SC
  • INC-MID 27%
  • POP-SMALL 29K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Greenville County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,266–$1,548
  • FY-2026 FY2026

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

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $928 · US avg: $893
$1,343/mo
↑ 22.8% YoY +45% vs state +50% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $982 · US avg: $959
$1,407/mo
↑ 23.9% YoY +43% vs state +47% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,155 · US avg: $1,175
$1,542/mo
↑ 22.6% YoY +34% vs state +31% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,450 · US avg: $1,525
$1,849/mo
↑ 4.9% YoY +28% vs state +21% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,699 · US avg: $1,756
$2,246/mo
↑ 17.6% YoY +32% vs state +28% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $1,094
$1,343
+$249 (+22.8%)
1 Bedroom $1,136
$1,407
+$271 (+23.9%)
2 Bedroom $1,258
$1,542
+$284 (+22.6%)
3 Bedroom $1,763
$1,849
+$86 (+4.9%)
4 Bedroom $1,910
$2,246
+$336 (+17.6%)

Rent Burden Analysis

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

Studio
25.4%
Affordable
Need $53,720/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
26.6%
Affordable
Need $56,280/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
29.1%
Affordable
Need $61,680/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
34.9%
Burdened
Need $73,960/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
42.4%
Burdened
Need $89,840/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%29.1%
Jasper County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $63,503 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View South Carolina rent burden →

Where Jasper sits among every US county

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

$1,542 Top 14% higher than 86% 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%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Jasper compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other South Carolina counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Jasper is highlighted. Nearby South Carolina counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Charleston County ($1,630), Jasper County (this county) ($1,407), Horry County ($1,229), Greenville County ($1,221), Richland County ($1,164), Lexington County ($1,164), Spartanburg County ($1,083).

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

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

Against a high local FMR of $1,407/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using South Carolina BLS wages?

Occupation SC Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $108,690 15.5% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $99,340 17% Affordable
Registered Nurses $79,900 21.1% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $73,180 23.1% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $59,370 28.4% Affordable
Electricians $58,260 29% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $58,020 29.1% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,810 32.6% Stretched
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $48,640 34.7% Stretched
Pharmacy Technicians $38,960 43.3% Stretched
Customer Service Representatives $37,940 44.5% Stretched
Janitors & Cleaners $29,560 57.1% Unaffordable
Retail Salespersons $29,450 57.3% Unaffordable
Fast Food & Counter Workers $26,830 62.9% Unaffordable
Teaching Assistants $24,510 68.9% 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 Jasper County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Jasper (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 93.0% overall, from $729 to $1,407. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +23.9% in FY 2026, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$600$800$1,000$1,200$1,400$1,600 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,407
Jasper County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑23.9% $1,343 $1,407 $1,542
FY 2025 ↑7.6% $1,094 $1,136 $1,258
FY 2024 ↑15.7% $1,028 $1,056 $1,186
FY 2023 ↑12.0% $893 $913 $1,031
FY 2022 ↑0.2% $752 $815 $929
FY 2021 ↑11.5% $795 $813 $927
FY 2020 $708 $729 $830
Total change (6yr): +93.0%
Annualized: +11.6%/yr
1 BR: $729 → $1,407

Part of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area

Jasper County is a outlying county of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metropolitan statistical area, alongside 1 other metro-area county.

Jasper County ranks #2 of 2 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Beaufort County ($1,657), Jasper County (this county) ($1,407).

Beaufort County
1 BR: $1,657/mo
Jasper County (this county)
1 BR: $1,407/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Jasper 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).

Calaveras County
CA · 2 BR $1,542/mo
Madison County
MT · 2 BR $1,540/mo
Benton County
WA · 2 BR $1,538/mo
Franklin County
WA · 2 BR $1,538/mo

Similar rent burden

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

Sarasota County
FL · 29.1% of income · 2 BR $1,958/mo
Liberty County
TX · 29.1% of income · 2 BR $1,573/mo
Walker County
TX · 29.1% of income · 2 BR $1,210/mo
Atlantic County
NJ · 29.2% of income · 2 BR $1,867/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 Jasper County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Jasper County is $1,407 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,542 and a studio is $1,343.
How does Jasper County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Jasper County is 47% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,407 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Jasper County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Jasper County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,542 ranks #440 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the upper-rent quarter of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Jasper County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $56,280 ($4,690/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Jasper County.
Is rent going up or down in Jasper County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Jasper County increased by 23.9% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $1,136 to $1,407.
Which jobs can afford rent in Jasper 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 $1,407/mo. 7 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Jasper County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Jasper County went from $729 in FY 2020 to $1,407 in FY 2026, a total change of +93.0% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Jasper County? ▼
In Jasper County, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,407/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 Jasper County? ▼
For Jasper County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,407/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.