HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in North Carolina by county (FY 2027)
North Carolina has 100 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,145. The highest is Buncombe County at $1,866, the lowest Wilkes County at $1,012.
Median 2BR
$1,145
Highest 2BR
$1,866
Buncombe County
Lowest 2BR
$1,012
Wilkes County
Counties
100
45 in metro areas
45 of the 100 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 55 get a county rate built from their own rents. The North Carolina median of $1,145 is about 8% above the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 100 of the 100 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 5% from FY 2026. 90 counties went up, 9 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County | Metro | $1,482 | $1,714 | $1,866 | $2,223 | $3,109 | +19.1% | 274,360 |
| Henderson County | Metro | $1,482 | $1,714 | $1,866 | $2,223 | $3,109 | +19.1% | 118,484 |
| Madison County | Metro | $1,482 | $1,714 | $1,866 | $2,223 | $3,109 | +19.1% | 21,867 |
| Cabarrus County | Metro | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 | +5.9% | 236,133 |
| Gaston County | Metro | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 | +5.9% | 234,881 |
| Mecklenburg County | Metro | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 | +5.9% | 1,154,681 |
| Union County | Metro | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 | +5.9% | 250,958 |
| Chatham County | Metro | $1,498 | $1,554 | $1,745 | $2,161 | $2,486 | +2.0% | 80,151 |
| Durham County | Metro | $1,498 | $1,554 | $1,745 | $2,161 | $2,486 | +2.0% | 332,353 |
| Orange County | Metro | $1,498 | $1,554 | $1,745 | $2,161 | $2,486 | +2.0% | 149,678 |
| New Hanover County | Metro | $1,187 | $1,566 | $1,705 | $2,238 | $2,241 | +2.8% | 235,229 |
| Franklin County | Metro | $1,489 | $1,552 | $1,689 | $2,103 | $2,823 | -3.5% | 74,386 |
| Johnston County | Metro | $1,489 | $1,552 | $1,689 | $2,103 | $2,823 | -3.5% | 234,263 |
| Wake County | Metro | $1,489 | $1,552 | $1,689 | $2,103 | $2,823 | -3.5% | 1,178,653 |
| Currituck County | Metro | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | -2.7% | 30,601 |
| Gates County | Metro | $1,468 | $1,489 | $1,665 | $2,291 | $2,708 | -2.6% | 10,376 |
| Brunswick County | Metro | $1,388 | $1,446 | $1,574 | $2,062 | $2,407 | +10.4% | 152,568 |
| Dare County | Rural | $1,194 | $1,387 | $1,510 | $1,918 | $2,001 | +5.6% | 37,875 |
| Cumberland County | Metro | $1,302 | $1,334 | $1,476 | $1,937 | $2,380 | +18.0% | 338,545 |
| Iredell County | Metro | $1,260 | $1,313 | $1,429 | $1,897 | $2,389 | +6.6% | 196,544 |
| Transylvania County | Rural | $1,111 | $1,118 | $1,386 | $1,781 | $2,097 | +19.1% | 33,691 |
| Camden County | Metro | $1,203 | $1,220 | $1,364 | $1,889 | $2,280 | +6.0% | 10,927 |
| Alamance County | Metro | $1,076 | $1,238 | $1,348 | $1,658 | $2,088 | 0.0% | 176,893 |
| Davie County | Metro | $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 | +8.1% | 44,122 |
| Forsyth County | Metro | $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 | +8.1% | 389,977 |
| Stokes County | Metro | $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 | +8.1% | 45,139 |
| Yadkin County | Metro | $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 | +8.1% | 37,574 |
| Chowan County | Rural | $1,011 | $1,017 | $1,331 | $1,586 | $1,749 | +9.1% | 13,836 |
| Onslow County | Metro | $1,067 | $1,073 | $1,319 | $1,826 | $2,205 | +12.4% | 207,906 |
| Watauga County | Rural | $916 | $1,124 | $1,311 | $1,737 | $2,191 | +11.4% | 55,123 |
| Carteret County | Rural | $970 | $976 | $1,277 | $1,607 | $2,132 | +6.6% | 69,148 |
| Guilford County | Metro | $1,121 | $1,168 | $1,271 | $1,644 | $1,932 | -4.4% | 547,940 |
| Randolph County | Metro | $1,121 | $1,168 | $1,271 | $1,644 | $1,932 | -4.4% | 146,348 |
| Rowan County | Metro | $992 | $1,012 | $1,262 | $1,604 | $2,109 | +5.5% | 149,875 |
| Wayne County | Metro | $958 | $964 | $1,261 | $1,516 | $2,001 | +1.4% | 118,652 |
| Haywood County | Rural | $1,008 | $1,113 | $1,250 | $1,489 | $2,089 | +1.6% | 62,662 |
| Craven County | Rural | $946 | $952 | $1,246 | $1,644 | $1,985 | +5.2% | 102,612 |
| Moore County | Metro | $1,042 | $1,116 | $1,223 | $1,701 | $2,051 | -9.9% | 104,876 |
| Pasquotank County | Rural | $957 | $963 | $1,220 | $1,689 | $1,988 | +0.3% | 40,834 |
| Granville County | Rural | $1,036 | $1,114 | $1,213 | $1,465 | $1,835 | +1.1% | 60,877 |
| Pender County | Metro | $915 | $1,101 | $1,199 | $1,660 | $2,004 | +2.8% | 65,550 |
| Lee County | Rural | $906 | $912 | $1,179 | $1,405 | $1,805 | +3.8% | 65,816 |
| Edgecombe County | Metro | $967 | $972 | $1,167 | $1,567 | $1,787 | +2.1% | 48,736 |
| Nash County | Metro | $967 | $972 | $1,167 | $1,567 | $1,787 | +2.1% | 96,216 |
| Pitt County | Metro | $961 | $967 | $1,167 | $1,518 | $1,909 | +6.6% | 177,193 |
| Hoke County | Metro | $898 | $903 | $1,150 | $1,592 | $1,922 | +15.2% | 53,835 |
| Alexander County | Metro | $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 | +4.7% | 36,412 |
| Burke County | Metro | $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 | +4.7% | 87,795 |
| Caldwell County | Metro | $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 | +4.7% | 80,536 |
| Catawba County | Metro | $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 | +4.7% | 163,573 |
| Anson County | Metro | $889 | $895 | $1,143 | $1,362 | $1,718 | +0.4% | 22,289 |
| Lincoln County | Metro | $1,003 | $1,045 | $1,138 | $1,576 | $1,902 | +8.0% | 92,716 |
| Pamlico County | Rural | $872 | $878 | $1,088 | $1,309 | $1,646 | +1.0% | 12,390 |
| Clay County | Rural | $928 | $999 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,644 | +4.6% | 11,610 |
| Davidson County | Metro | $959 | $999 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,817 | +13.2% | 172,954 |
| Bertie County | Rural | $821 | $826 | $1,081 | $1,288 | $1,432 | +3.5% | 17,170 |
| Wilson County | Rural | $843 | $849 | $1,069 | $1,356 | $1,658 | +4.3% | 79,290 |
| Harnett County | Rural | $891 | $896 | $1,051 | $1,455 | $1,757 | +7.2% | 139,150 |
| Yancey County | Rural | $797 | $803 | $1,050 | $1,352 | $1,380 | +12.3% | 18,797 |
| Alleghany County | Rural | $796 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,249 | $1,585 | +7.2% | 11,174 |
| Perquimans County | Rural | $790 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,440 | $1,539 | +4.1% | 13,244 |
| Jackson County | Rural | $916 | $954 | $1,039 | $1,360 | $1,366 | +7.8% | 43,771 |
| Duplin County | Rural | $778 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,221 | $1,418 | +4.6% | 49,335 |
| Macon County | Rural | $707 | $851 | $1,015 | $1,236 | $1,335 | +2.8% | 37,941 |
| Cleveland County | Rural | $854 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,424 | +9.6% | 100,991 |
| Ashe County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,325 | $1,330 | +9.4% | 26,950 |
| Avery County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,346 | $1,531 | +0.7% | 17,680 |
| Beaufort County | Rural | $795 | $800 | $1,012 | $1,320 | $1,552 | +9.4% | 44,499 |
| Bladen County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,392 | $1,397 | +9.4% | 29,566 |
| Caswell County | Rural | $771 | $776 | $1,012 | $1,316 | $1,531 | +9.4% | 22,404 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | $705 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,343 | $1,585 | +8.2% | 29,562 |
| Columbus County | Rural | $858 | $863 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,330 | +9.4% | 50,140 |
| Graham County | Rural | $864 | $915 | $1,012 | $1,356 | $1,531 | +9.4% | 8,072 |
| Greene County | Rural | $864 | $899 | $1,012 | $1,265 | $1,531 | +9.4% | 20,486 |
| Halifax County | Rural | $782 | $787 | $1,012 | $1,375 | $1,583 | +9.4% | 47,675 |
| Hertford County | Rural | $705 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,402 | +9.4% | 19,908 |
| Hyde County | Rural | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,291 | $1,531 | +7.7% | 4,592 |
| Jones County | Rural | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,219 | $1,692 | +9.4% | 9,302 |
| Lenoir County | Rural | $783 | $788 | $1,012 | $1,273 | $1,508 | +9.4% | 54,919 |
| McDowell County | Rural | $864 | $910 | $1,012 | $1,289 | $1,330 | +9.4% | 44,817 |
| Martin County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,325 | $1,330 | +9.4% | 21,644 |
| Mitchell County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,330 | +9.4% | 14,992 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | $825 | $830 | $1,012 | $1,325 | $1,675 | +9.4% | 26,007 |
| Northampton County | Rural | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,346 | +4.1% | 16,931 |
| Person County | Metro | $800 | $805 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,460 | +6.8% | 39,542 |
| Polk County | Rural | $757 | $885 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,692 | +3.0% | 19,891 |
| Richmond County | Rural | $757 | $786 | $1,012 | $1,352 | $1,531 | +9.4% | 42,344 |
| Robeson County | Rural | $807 | $813 | $1,012 | $1,292 | $1,515 | +9.4% | 116,902 |
| Rockingham County | Metro | $705 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,236 | $1,554 | -2.7% | 92,131 |
| Rutherford County | Rural | $861 | $866 | $1,012 | $1,354 | $1,374 | +9.4% | 64,930 |
| Sampson County | Rural | $761 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,398 | +9.4% | 59,470 |
| Scotland County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,324 | $1,330 | +9.4% | 33,590 |
| Stanly County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,388 | $1,447 | +9.4% | 64,651 |
| Surry County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,370 | +9.4% | 71,425 |
| Swain County | Rural | $892 | $906 | $1,012 | $1,292 | $1,531 | +9.4% | 14,013 |
| Tyrrell County | Rural | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,531 | +9.4% | 3,423 |
| Vance County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,261 | $1,333 | +3.8% | 42,322 |
| Warren County | Rural | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,260 | $1,378 | +9.4% | 18,795 |
| Washington County | Rural | $811 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,691 | +9.4% | 10,812 |
| Wilkes County | Rural | $864 | $875 | $1,012 | $1,357 | $1,554 | +9.4% | 65,935 |
100 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across North Carolina's 100 counties is $1,145, ranging from $1,012 in Wilkes County to $1,866 in Buncombe County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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