Metro FMR · CBSA 25940 · HUD FY2026

Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 73% above the US average.

$1,657
1-bedroom FMR
$1,816
2-bedroom FMR
+0.7%
YoY change
+73%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,816 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 55% above the US average, higher than 86% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#54
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+55%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$72,640
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Beaufort County: #54 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $81,015, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 24.5% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Beaufort County in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 218,515 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter 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: 44.4% of the 22,105 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

$1,582/mo

23.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,657/mo

24.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,816/mo

26.9% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,177/mo

32.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,720/mo

40.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·25940

Beaufort County: $1,657/mo 1BR · #54 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 25940

  • CBSA 25940
  • 1BR-FMR $1,657
  • 2BR-FMR $1,816
  • RANK-MID #54
  • YOY-FLAT +0.7%
  • VSUS-HIGH +73%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #8 SC
  • INC-MID 25%
  • POP-MID 219K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anderson
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,491–$1,823
  • FY-2026 FY2026

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

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Where Beaufort County sits among every US metro

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

$1,816 Top 14% higher than 86% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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 25940

Counties inside Beaufort County

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 25940, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,542–$1,816, 18% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Beaufort County 2BR $1,816 · 189K Jasper County 2BR $1,542 · 29K

Beaufort County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #54 nationally

1BR $1,657 (+73% vs US, +0.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 25940.

Studio
$1,582
US avg $893
↓0.1% YoY +77% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,657
US avg $959
↑0.7% YoY +73% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,816
US avg $1,175
↓0.3% YoY +55% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,177
US avg $1,525
↓0.8% YoY +43% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,720
US avg $1,756
↓3.0% YoY +55% vs US

How Beaufort County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other SC metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Beaufort County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Beaufort County 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).

Kingston
NY · 2 BR $1,818/mo
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA · 2 BR $1,820/mo
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
PA · 2 BR $1,810/mo
Charlottesville
VA · 2 BR $1,824/mo

Burden % · outside SC

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

Odessa
TX · 26.9% of income · 2 BR $1,595/mo
Macon-Bibb County
GA · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,307/mo
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
CT · 27% of income · 2 BR $2,511/mo
Savannah
GA · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,680/mo

Beaufort County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,657 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,816 and a studio is $1,582.
How does Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 73% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,657 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Beaufort County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,816 ranks #54 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Beaufort County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 25940, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,542–$1,816 for a 2-bedroom (18% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Beaufort County vs Anderson →

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 $1,657/mo · 1BR SC

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