HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Alamance County, North Carolina (FY 2026)
$1,348 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Alamance County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Alamance is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,348
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,213 to $1,483
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$53,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Carolina
20th of 100
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Alamance moves to $1,348. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Alamance actually rent for?
Search any address in Alamance for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $992 | $893 to $1,091 | $39,680 | $19.08/hr | +14.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,230 | $1,107 to $1,353 | $49,200 | $23.65/hr | +11.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,348 | $1,213 to $1,483 | $53,920 | $25.92/hr | +10.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,670 | $1,503 to $1,837 | $66,800 | $32.12/hr | +9.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,972 | $1,775 to $2,169 | $78,880 | $37.92/hr | +9.2% |
5 to 8 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 | $2,268 | $2,041 to $2,495 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,564 | $2,308 to $2,820 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,859 | $2,573 to $3,145 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,155 | $2,840 to $3,471 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Alamance, that runs from $992 for a studio up to $1,972 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 20th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 24% above the state median of $1,086 and about 32% above the national median county at $1,018. About 171,779 people live here, 15th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,160 in 27258 (Haw River) and $1,690 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 | $1,470 | +9.1% |
| 27202 | Altamahaw | $1,240 | -8.0% |
| 27215 | Burlington | $1,470 | +9.1% |
| 27216 | Burlington | $1,350 | +0.1% |
| 27217 | Burlington | $1,180 | -12.5% |
| 27244 | Elon | $1,240 | -8.0% |
| 27253 | Graham | $1,270 | -5.8% |
| 27258 | Haw River | $1,160 | -13.9% |
| 27302 | Mebane | $1,690 | +25.4% |
| 27340 | Saxapahaw | $1,270 | -5.8% |
| 27349 | Snow Camp | $1,690 | +25.4% |
| 27359 | Swepsonville | $1,350 | +0.1% |
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, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,213) | HAP at 100% ($1,348) | HAP at 110% ($1,483) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $463 | $598 | $733 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $13 | $148 | $283 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2025 ($1,217) to FY 2026 ($1,348). Since FY 2020 it's up 59% in total, about 8.1% a year. The North Carolina median moved up 4% over the same year.
| 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 2027 | $1,076 | $1,238 | $1,348 | $1,658 | $2,088 | 0.0% |
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Questions people ask
$1,348 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $992 for a studio, $1,230 for one bedroom, $1,670 for three and $1,972 for four.
Tools for this county
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