HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Alamance County, North Carolina (FY 2027)
$1,348 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Alamance County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Alamance is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,348
0.0% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,213–$1,483
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$53,920
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in North Carolina
23rd of 100
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,076 | $968–$1,184 | $43,040 | $20.69/hr | +8.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,238 | $1,114–$1,362 | $49,520 | $23.81/hr | +0.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,348 | $1,213–$1,483 | $53,920 | $25.92/hr | 0.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,658 | $1,492–$1,824 | $66,320 | $31.88/hr | -0.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,088 | $1,879–$2,297 | $83,520 | $40.15/hr | +5.9% |
Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,401 | $2,161–$2,641 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,714 | $2,443–$2,985 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,028 | $2,725–$3,331 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,341 | $3,007–$3,675 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Alamance somewhere between $1,213 and $1,483. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,348 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $53,920 a year. Put another way, $26 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,213 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,348 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,483 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $463 | $598 | $733 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $13 | $148 | $283 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate didn't move from FY 2026 to FY 2027. It was $1,348 then and it's $1,348 now. Since FY 2020 it's up 59% in total, about 6.9% a year. The North Carolina median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $601 | $659 | $847 | $1,100 | $1,248 | — |
| FY 2021 | $636 | $682 | $885 | $1,126 | $1,201 | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $619 | $698 | $891 | $1,126 | $1,208 | +0.7% |
| FY 2023 | $714 | $837 | $1,023 | $1,285 | $1,390 | +14.8% |
| FY 2024 | $828 | $1,043 | $1,215 | $1,523 | $1,713 | +18.8% |
| FY 2025 | $869 | $1,099 | $1,217 | $1,532 | $1,806 | +0.2% |
| FY 2026 | $992 | $1,230 | $1,348 | $1,670 | $1,972 | +10.8% |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,076 | $1,238 | $1,348 | $1,658 | $2,088 | 0.0% |
About this rate
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Alamance, that runs from $1,076 for a studio up to $2,088 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Alamance is its own HUD metro area (Burlington, NC), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Alamance ranks 23rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 18% above the state median of $1,145 and about 27% above the national median county at $1,063. About 176,893 people live here, 16th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,220 in 27217 (Burlington) and $1,540 in 27302 (Mebane), with the 12 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27201 | Alamance | $1,500 | +11.3% |
| 27202 | Altamahaw | $1,230 | -8.8% |
| 27215 | Burlington | $1,500 | +11.3% |
| 27216 | Burlington | $1,350 | +0.1% |
| 27217 | Burlington | $1,220 | -9.5% |
| 27244 | Elon | $1,230 | -8.8% |
| 27253 | Graham | $1,300 | -3.6% |
| 27258 | Haw River | $1,220 | -9.5% |
| 27302 | Mebane | $1,540 | +14.2% |
| 27340 | Saxapahaw | $1,300 | -3.6% |
| 27349 | Snow Camp | $1,540 | +14.2% |
| 27359 | Swepsonville | $1,350 | +0.1% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Alamance.
Orange County
19 mi · 149,678 people
$1,745
+29%
Guilford County
23 mi · 547,940 people
$1,271
-6%
Caswell County
27 mi · 22,404 people
$1,012
-25%
Randolph County
27 mi · 146,348 people
$1,271
-6%
Chatham County
28 mi · 80,151 people
$1,745
+29%
Durham County
29 mi · 332,353 people
$1,745
+29%
Person County
31 mi · 39,542 people
$1,012
-25%
Rockingham County
33 mi · 92,131 people
$1,012
-25%
Questions people ask
$1,348 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,076 for a studio, $1,238 for one bedroom, $1,658 for three and $2,088 for four.
Tools for this county
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How HUD calculates FMR and what it means for landlords
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