Low-FMR metro gap - Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area: +28.4% (HUD $1,098 vs ACS $855) · counties in FMR rows: Darlington County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 22500 · Darlington County, SC -28.4% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 28.4% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #76/396 · P19
- SPREAD-PLUS +$243
- PHOTO-FINISH Longview-Kelso
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area (-0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $243/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Darlington County, SC
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Carson City -28.19
Carson City: -28.2% shortfall
-28.19 % shortfall
- Grand Island -28.3
Grand Island: -28.3% shortfall
-28.3 % shortfall
- Darlington Cou · this metro -28.42
Darlington Cou · this metro: -28.4% shortfall
-28.42 % shortfall
- Longview-Kelso -28.52
Longview-Kelso: -28.5% shortfall
-28.52 % shortfall
- Kingsport-Bristo -28.57
Kingsport-Bristo: -28.6% shortfall
-28.57 % shortfall
How does Darlington County, SC compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Darlington County, SC on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area
-28.5% shortfall · HUD $1,451 vs ACS $1,129 · $+$322/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cowlitz County.
- Grand Island, NE Metro Area
-28.3% shortfall · HUD $1,215 vs ACS $947 · $+$268/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
-28.6% shortfall · HUD $1,044 vs ACS $812 · $+$232/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bristol city, Hawkins County, Scott County, Sullivan County, Washington County.
- Carson City, NV Metro Area
-28.2% shortfall · HUD $1,546 vs ACS $1,206 · $+$340/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carson City.
- New Haven, CT Metro Area
-28.2% shortfall · HUD $1,969 vs ACS $1,536 · $+$433/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
- Decatur, IL Metro Area
-28.7% shortfall · HUD $1,063 vs ACS $826 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Macon County.
- Gainesville, GA Metro Area
-28.1% shortfall · HUD $1,514 vs ACS $1,182 · $+$332/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area
-28.1% shortfall · HUD $1,465 vs ACS $1,144 · $+$321/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Horry County.
- Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area
-28.8% shortfall · HUD $1,346 vs ACS $1,045 · $+$301/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Christian County, Montgomery County, Trigg County.
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area
-28.0% shortfall · HUD $1,781 vs ACS $1,391 · $+$390/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, Will County.
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area
-28.0% shortfall · HUD $2,324 vs ACS $1,815 · $+$509/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bergen County, Passaic County.
- Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area
-28.8% shortfall · HUD $1,220 vs ACS $947 · $+$273/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Asotin County, Nez Perce County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
SC FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in SC; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,173 (+$75)
- Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,187 (+$89)
- Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,276 (+$178)
- Sumter, SC MSA $1,276 (+$178)
- Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,465 (+$367)
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA $1,787 (+$689)
- Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,816 (+$718)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Flagstaff, AZ MSA ($1,921 2-BR); Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA ($1,732 2-BR); Fairbanks-College, AK MSA ($1,676 2-BR); Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA ($1,688 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area.
Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,098/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $855/mo
- Displayed gap: +28.4%
- National FMR percentile: 19 (#76/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
SC HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.