Metro FMR · CBSA 24860 · HUD FY2026

Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 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

A 2-bedroom in the Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,173 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 0% below the US average, lower than 70% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#117
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-0%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$46,920
income to afford it (30% rule)
+30.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Anderson: #117 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $69,016, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.0% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Anderson in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 931,405 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 46.0% of the 110,453 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,022/mo

17.8% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,035/mo

18.0% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,173/mo

20.4% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,519/mo

26.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,849/mo

32.1% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·24860

Anderson: $1,035/mo 1BR · #117 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 24860

  • CBSA 24860
  • 1BR-FMR $1,035
  • 2BR-FMR $1,173
  • RANK-MID #117
  • YOY-SURGE +30.7%
  • VSUS-NEAR +8%
  • IN-ST-LOW #3 SC
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MAJOR 931K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Beaufort County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $932–$1,139
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Beaufort County ($622 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Anderson sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,173 higher than 30% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

CBSA 24860

Counties inside Anderson

Across 4 HUD counties in CBSA 24860, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,133–$1,339, 18% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Greenville County 2BR $1,339 · 528K Anderson County 2BR $1,173 · 205K Pickens County 2BR $1,339 · 131K Laurens County 2BR $1,133 · 67K

Anderson studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #117 most affordable

1BR $1,035 (+8% vs US, +30.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 24860.

Studio
$1,022
US avg $893
↑29.9% YoY +14% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,035
US avg $959
↑30.7% YoY +8% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,173
US avg $1,175
↑23.9% YoY -0% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,519
US avg $1,525
↑26.2% YoY -0% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,849
US avg $1,756
↑17.0% YoY +5% vs US

How Anderson compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other SC metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Anderson highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Anderson: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Anderson with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside SC (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside SC

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Jacksonville
NC · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Custer County
SD · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Pocatello
ID · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Utica-Rome
NY · 2 BR $1,172/mo

Burden % · outside SC

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Anchorage
AK · 20.4% of income · 2 BR $1,631/mo
Bay City
MI · 20.4% of income · 2 BR $1,030/mo
Cincinnati
OH · 20.4% of income · 2 BR $1,353/mo
Decatur
IL · 20.4% of income · 2 BR $1,063/mo

Anderson: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,035 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,173 and a studio is $1,022.
How does Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 8% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,035 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Anderson rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,173 ranks #117 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Anderson metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 24860, but 4 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,133–$1,339 for a 2-bedroom (18% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Anderson vs Beaufort County →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,035/mo · 1BR SC

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