HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Duplin County, North Carolina (FY 2026)
$980 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Duplin County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Duplin is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$980
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$882 to $1,078
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Carolina
62nd of 100
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Duplin moves to $1,025. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Duplin actually rent for?
Search any address in Duplin 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 | $742 | $668 to $816 | $29,680 | $14.27/hr | +0.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $747 | $672 to $822 | $29,880 | $14.37/hr | +0.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $980 | $882 to $1,078 | $39,200 | $18.85/hr | +0.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,175 | $1,058 to $1,293 | $47,000 | $22.60/hr | -0.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,377 | $1,239 to $1,515 | $55,080 | $26.48/hr | +6.4% |
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 | $1,584 | $1,426 to $1,742 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,790 | $1,611 to $1,969 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,997 | $1,797 to $2,197 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,203 | $1,983 to $2,423 |
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 Duplin, that runs from $742 for a studio up to $1,377 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Duplin sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Calypso included.
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Duplin ranks 62nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 10% below the state median of $1,086 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 49,312 people live here, 52nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $930 in 28341 (Faison) and $1,210 in 28521 (Chinquapin), with the 11 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 Duplin somewhere between $882 and $1,078. 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.
$980 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,200 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($882) | HAP at 100% ($980) | HAP at 110% ($1,078) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $132 | $230 | $328 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2025 ($976) to FY 2026 ($980). Since FY 2020 it's up 46% in total, about 6.5% 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 | $506 | $509 | $671 | $844 | $1,133 | — |
| FY 2021 | $527 | $530 | $699 | $869 | $1,067 | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $556 | $560 | $737 | $911 | $1,054 | +5.4% |
| FY 2023 | $623 | $628 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,110 | +12.1% |
| FY 2024 | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,203 | +9.3% |
| FY 2025 | $739 | $744 | $976 | $1,176 | $1,294 | +8.1% |
| FY 2026 | $742 | $747 | $980 | $1,175 | $1,377 | +0.4% |
| FY 2027 | $778 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,221 | $1,418 | +4.6% |
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Questions people ask
$980 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $742 for a studio, $747 for one bedroom, $1,175 for three and $1,377 for four.
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