HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Halifax County, North Carolina (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Halifax County is $925 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$925
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$833 to $1,018
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Carolina
81st of 100
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Halifax moves to $1,012. That's up 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Halifax actually rent for?
Search any address in Halifax 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 | $638 | $574 to $702 | $25,520 | $12.27/hr | 0.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $742 | $668 to $816 | $29,680 | $14.27/hr | +0.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $925 | $833 to $1,018 | $37,000 | $17.79/hr | -0.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,190 | $1,071 to $1,309 | $47,600 | $22.88/hr | +4.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,367 | $1,230 to $1,504 | $54,680 | $26.29/hr | -1.6% |
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 | $1,572 | $1,415 to $1,729 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,777 | $1,599 to $1,955 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,982 | $1,784 to $2,180 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,187 | $1,968 to $2,406 |
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 Halifax, that runs from $638 for a studio up to $1,367 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Halifax 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, Enfield included.
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Halifax ranks 81st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 15% below the state median of $1,086 and about 9% below the national median county at $1,018. About 48,772 people live here, 54th 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 27823 (Enfield) and $1,350 in 27844 (Hollister), with the 8 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 Halifax somewhere between $833 and $1,018. 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.
$925 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,000 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($833) | HAP at 100% ($925) | HAP at 110% ($1,018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $83 | $175 | $268 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2025 ($930) to FY 2026 ($925). Since FY 2020 it's up 28% in total, about 4.3% 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 | $555 | $558 | $720 | $950 | $1,062 | — |
| FY 2021 | $564 | $568 | $748 | $937 | $1,109 | +3.9% |
| FY 2022 | $614 | $618 | $813 | $1,005 | $1,201 | +8.7% |
| FY 2023 | $564 | $640 | $843 | $1,026 | $1,299 | +3.7% |
| FY 2024 | $600 | $687 | $885 | $1,070 | $1,327 | +5.0% |
| FY 2025 | $638 | $737 | $930 | $1,141 | $1,389 | +5.1% |
| FY 2026 | $638 | $742 | $925 | $1,190 | $1,367 | -0.5% |
| FY 2027 | $782 | $787 | $1,012 | $1,375 | $1,583 | +9.4% |
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Questions people ask
$925 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $638 for a studio, $742 for one bedroom, $1,190 for three and $1,367 for four.
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