Lexington County, SC

2025 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2025 Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area

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The top four largest cities in Lexington County are Lexington, Irmo, Columbia, and West Columbia. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Lexington County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Lexington County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Lexington County compare?

Lexington County ($1,298) has a 12.9% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of South Carolina ($1,150) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Lexington County is rank 9th out of 46 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 37 other counties. Lexington County is the 9th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Lexington County, SC

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,063
studio
$1,172
1-Bedroom
$1,298
2-Bedroom
$1,656
3-Bedroom
$1,991
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,152
studio
$1,270
1-Bedroom
$1,406
2-Bedroom
$1,794
3-Bedroom
$2,156
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
29033 $1,130 $1,250 $1,380 $1,760 $2,120
29036 $1,470 $1,620 $1,800 $2,290 $2,750
29054 $940 $1,000 $1,130 $1,440 $1,730
29063 $1,420 $1,560 $1,730 $2,210 $2,650
29070 $940 $1,000 $1,130 $1,440 $1,730
29071 $1,010 $1,110 $1,230 $1,570 $1,890
29072 $1,190 $1,310 $1,450 $1,850 $2,220
29073 $950 $1,050 $1,160 $1,480 $1,780
29075 $940 $1,000 $1,130 $1,440 $1,730
29123 $940 $1,000 $1,130 $1,440 $1,730
29169 $950 $1,050 $1,160 $1,480 $1,780
29170 $940 $1,040 $1,150 $1,470 $1,760
29171 $1,010 $1,110 $1,230 $1,570 $1,890
29172 $950 $1,050 $1,160 $1,480 $1,780
29210 $1,100 $1,210 $1,340 $1,710 $2,050
29212 $1,200 $1,330 $1,470 $1,880 $2,250
29214 $1,050 $1,160 $1,290 $1,640 $1,970
29036 $1,470 $1,620 $1,800 $2,290 $2,750
29070 $940 $1,000 $1,130 $1,440 $1,730
29075 $940 $1,000 $1,130 $1,440 $1,730
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
29033 $1,017 $1,125 $1,242 $1,584 $1,908
29036 $1,323 $1,458 $1,620 $2,061 $2,475
29054 $846 $900 $1,017 $1,296 $1,557
29063 $1,278 $1,404 $1,557 $1,989 $2,385
29070 $846 $900 $1,017 $1,296 $1,557
29071 $909 $999 $1,107 $1,413 $1,701
29072 $1,071 $1,179 $1,305 $1,665 $1,998
29073 $855 $945 $1,044 $1,332 $1,602
29075 $846 $900 $1,017 $1,296 $1,557
29123 $846 $900 $1,017 $1,296 $1,557
29169 $855 $945 $1,044 $1,332 $1,602
29170 $846 $936 $1,035 $1,323 $1,584
29171 $909 $999 $1,107 $1,413 $1,701
29172 $855 $945 $1,044 $1,332 $1,602
29210 $990 $1,089 $1,206 $1,539 $1,845
29212 $1,080 $1,197 $1,323 $1,692 $2,025
29214 $945 $1,044 $1,161 $1,476 $1,773
29036 $1,323 $1,458 $1,620 $2,061 $2,475
29070 $846 $900 $1,017 $1,296 $1,557
29075 $846 $900 $1,017 $1,296 $1,557
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
29033 $1,243 $1,375 $1,518 $1,936 $2,332
29036 $1,617 $1,782 $1,980 $2,519 $3,025
29054 $1,034 $1,100 $1,243 $1,584 $1,903
29063 $1,562 $1,716 $1,903 $2,431 $2,915
29070 $1,034 $1,100 $1,243 $1,584 $1,903
29071 $1,111 $1,221 $1,353 $1,727 $2,079
29072 $1,309 $1,441 $1,595 $2,035 $2,442
29073 $1,045 $1,155 $1,276 $1,628 $1,958
29075 $1,034 $1,100 $1,243 $1,584 $1,903
29123 $1,034 $1,100 $1,243 $1,584 $1,903
29169 $1,045 $1,155 $1,276 $1,628 $1,958
29170 $1,034 $1,144 $1,265 $1,617 $1,936
29171 $1,111 $1,221 $1,353 $1,727 $2,079
29172 $1,045 $1,155 $1,276 $1,628 $1,958
29210 $1,210 $1,331 $1,474 $1,881 $2,255
29212 $1,320 $1,463 $1,617 $2,068 $2,475
29214 $1,155 $1,276 $1,419 $1,804 $2,167
29036 $1,617 $1,782 $1,980 $2,519 $3,025
29070 $1,034 $1,100 $1,243 $1,584 $1,903
29075 $1,034 $1,100 $1,243 $1,584 $1,903

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Lexington County, South Carolina: Lexington, Irmo, Columbia, West Columbia, Chapin, Leesville, Cayce, Gilbert, Pelion, and Little Mountain.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Lexington County, South Carolina: 29072, 29073, 29063, 29210, 29212, 29170, 29036, 29169, 29070, 29033, 29054, 29172, 29123, 29075, 29071, 29171, and 29214.

Lexington County, SC is considered part of the following metro FMR area: COLUMBIA, SC HUD METRO FMR AREA.

Other counties in the same metro FMR area are: Calhoun County, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Richland County, SC, and Saluda County, SC.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.