HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Anson County, North Carolina (FY 2026)
$1,138 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Anson County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Anson is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,138
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,024 to $1,252
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$45,520
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Carolina
44th of 100
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Anson moves to $1,143. 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 Anson actually rent for?
Search any address in Anson 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 | $785 | $707 to $864 | $31,400 | $15.10/hr | -5.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $867 | $780 to $954 | $34,680 | $16.67/hr | -6.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,138 | $1,024 to $1,252 | $45,520 | $21.88/hr | -6.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,364 | $1,228 to $1,500 | $54,560 | $26.23/hr | -6.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,654 | $1,489 to $1,819 | $66,160 | $31.81/hr | -4.3% |
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 | $1,902 | $1,712 to $2,092 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,150 | $1,935 to $2,365 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,398 | $2,158 to $2,638 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,646 | $2,381 to $2,911 |
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 Anson, that runs from $785 for a studio up to $1,654 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Anson is its own HUD metro area (Anson County, NC), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Anson ranks 44th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $1,086 and about 12% above the national median county at $1,018. About 22,200 people live here, 76th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,100 in 28007 (Ansonville) and $1,340 in 28119 (Morven), with the 7 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.
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 Anson somewhere between $1,024 and $1,252. 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.
$1,138 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,520 a year. Put another way, $22 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% ($1,024) | HAP at 100% ($1,138) | HAP at 110% ($1,252) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $274 | $388 | $502 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $52 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 6% from FY 2025 ($1,216) to FY 2026 ($1,138). Since FY 2020 it's up 70% in total, about 9.2% 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 | $573 | $577 | $671 | $904 | $1,178 | — |
| FY 2021 | $534 | $537 | $693 | $883 | $1,111 | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $535 | $612 | $805 | $995 | $1,211 | +16.2% |
| FY 2023 | $645 | $732 | $964 | $1,173 | $1,295 | +19.8% |
| FY 2024 | $751 | $843 | $1,108 | $1,340 | $1,535 | +14.9% |
| FY 2025 | $834 | $927 | $1,216 | $1,465 | $1,728 | +9.7% |
| FY 2026 | $785 | $867 | $1,138 | $1,364 | $1,654 | -6.4% |
| FY 2027 | $889 | $895 | $1,143 | $1,362 | $1,718 | +0.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,138 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $785 for a studio, $867 for one bedroom, $1,364 for three and $1,654 for four.
Tools for this county
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