What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Oconee County?

HUD sets the FY2026 FMR for a two-bedroom in Oconee County at about $941 per month including utilities. Voucher payment standards are usually set within ±10% of this figure.

How many subsidized properties are in Oconee County?

We track 18 federally assisted properties across Oconee County, spanning project-based Section 8, public housing, LIHTC and related programs.

Fair Market Rents: Oconee County, SC (FY2026)

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Oconee County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.

Unit size	FY2026 FMR	SC median*
Studio (0-BR)	$712/mo	$863 (-17%)
1 Bedroom	$717/mo	$869 (-17%)
2 Bedrooms	$941/mo	$1,098 (-14%)
3 Bedrooms	$1,153/mo	$1,382 (-17%)
4+ Bedrooms	$1,337/mo	$1,588 (-16%)

*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in SC. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.

Using FMR as a voucher holder in Oconee County

Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.

Subsidized housing in Oconee County

We track 18 assisted properties countywide:

City	Properties	Assisted units
Seneca	14	842
Walhalla	7	350