HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Guilford County, North Carolina (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Guilford County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,330 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Guilford keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,330
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,197 to $1,463
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$53,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Carolina
22nd of 100
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Guilford moves to $1,271. That's down 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,159 | $1,043 to $1,275 | $46,360 | $22.29/hr | +16.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,213 | $1,092 to $1,334 | $48,520 | $23.33/hr | +16.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,330 | $1,197 to $1,463 | $53,200 | $25.58/hr | +15.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,703 | $1,533 to $1,873 | $68,120 | $32.75/hr | +16.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,960 | $1,764 to $2,156 | $78,400 | $37.69/hr | +19.1% |
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 | $2,254 | $2,029 to $2,479 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,548 | $2,293 to $2,803 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,842 | $2,558 to $3,126 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,136 | $2,822 to $3,450 |
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 Guilford, that runs from $1,159 for a studio up to $1,960 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Guilford in with one other county in the Greensboro-High Point metro, Randolph County among them, and every one of them gets $1,330 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Guilford ranks 22nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 22% above the state median of $1,086 and about 31% above the national median county at $1,018. About 539,557 people live here, 3rd in the state.
Counties sharing the Greensboro-High Point metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,080 in 27357 (Stokesdale) and $2,000 in 27301 (Mc Leansville), with the 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27214 | Browns Summit | $1,410 | +6.0% |
| 27233 | Climax | $1,260 | -5.3% |
| 27235 | Colfax | $1,900 | +42.9% |
| 27249 | Gibsonville | $1,170 | -12.0% |
| 27260 | High Point | $1,180 | -11.3% |
| 27261 | High Point | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27262 | High Point | $1,300 | -2.3% |
| 27263 | High Point | $1,170 | -12.0% |
| 27264 | High Point | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27265 | High Point | $1,530 | +15.0% |
| 27268 | High Point | $1,260 | -5.3% |
| 27282 | Jamestown | $1,670 | +25.6% |
| 27283 | Julian | $1,420 | +6.8% |
| 27301 | Mc Leansville | $2,000 | +50.4% |
| 27310 | Oak Ridge | $1,420 | +6.8% |
| 27313 | Pleasant Garden | $1,110 | -16.5% |
| 27342 | Sedalia | $1,180 | -11.3% |
| 27357 | Stokesdale | $1,080 | -18.8% |
| 27358 | Summerfield | $1,470 | +10.5% |
| 27377 | Whitsett | $1,500 | +12.8% |
| 27401 | Greensboro | $1,170 | -12.0% |
| 27402 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27403 | Greensboro | $1,280 | -3.8% |
| 27404 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27405 | Greensboro | $1,260 | -5.3% |
| 27406 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27407 | Greensboro | $1,440 | +8.3% |
| 27408 | Greensboro | $1,400 | +5.3% |
| 27409 | Greensboro | $1,410 | +6.0% |
| 27410 | Greensboro | $1,750 | +31.6% |
| 27411 | Greensboro | $1,190 | -10.5% |
| 27412 | Greensboro | $1,280 | -3.8% |
| 27413 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27415 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27416 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27417 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27419 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27420 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27425 | Greensboro | $1,370 | +3.0% |
| 27427 | Greensboro | $1,330County rate | — |
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 Guilford somewhere between $1,197 and $1,463. 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.
$1,330 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $53,200 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% ($1,197) | HAP at 100% ($1,330) | HAP at 110% ($1,463) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $447 | $580 | $713 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $130 | $263 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 16% from FY 2025 ($1,150) to FY 2026 ($1,330). Since FY 2020 it's up 59% in total, about 8.0% 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 | $686 | $728 | $838 | $1,114 | $1,288 | — |
| FY 2021 | $722 | $750 | $859 | $1,135 | $1,289 | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $810 | $836 | $952 | $1,243 | $1,424 | +10.8% |
| FY 2023 | $893 | $920 | $1,039 | $1,339 | $1,502 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $1,011 | $1,042 | $1,170 | $1,493 | $1,680 | +12.6% |
| FY 2025 | $999 | $1,039 | $1,150 | $1,463 | $1,646 | -1.7% |
| FY 2026 | $1,159 | $1,213 | $1,330 | $1,703 | $1,960 | +15.7% |
| FY 2027 | $1,121 | $1,168 | $1,271 | $1,644 | $1,932 | -4.4% |
Nearby counties
Randolph County
$1,33021 mi · pop 144,403
Alamance County
$1,34823 mi · pop 171,779
Forsyth County
$1,23224 mi · pop 383,739
Rockingham County
$1,04024 mi · pop 91,209
Davidson County
$96029 mi · pop 169,498
Stokes County
$1,23231 mi · pop 44,696
Caswell County
$92538 mi · pop 22,747
Davie County
$1,23240 mi · pop 43,030
Questions people ask
$1,330 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,159 for a studio, $1,213 for one bedroom, $1,703 for three and $1,960 for four.
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