HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Hoke County, North Carolina (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Hoke County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $998 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Hoke keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$998
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$898 to $1,098
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Carolina
59th of 100
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Hoke moves to $1,150. That's up 15%. 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 | $756 | $680 to $832 | $30,240 | $14.54/hr | +1.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $761 | $685 to $837 | $30,440 | $14.63/hr | +1.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $998 | $898 to $1,098 | $39,920 | $19.19/hr | +1.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,388 | $1,249 to $1,527 | $55,520 | $26.69/hr | +0.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,674 | $1,507 to $1,841 | $66,960 | $32.19/hr | +1.1% |
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 | $1,925 | $1,733 to $2,118 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,176 | $1,958 to $2,394 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,427 | $2,184 to $2,670 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,678 | $2,410 to $2,946 |
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 Hoke, that runs from $756 for a studio up to $1,674 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Hoke is its own HUD metro area (Hoke County, NC), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Hoke ranks 59th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% below the state median of $1,086 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 52,612 people live here, 50th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in Hoke, the two-bedroom rate is $1,110 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28376 | Raeford | $1,110 | +11.2% |
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 Hoke somewhere between $898 and $1,098. 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.
$998 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,920 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% ($898) | HAP at 100% ($998) | HAP at 110% ($1,098) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $148 | $248 | $348 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($986) to FY 2026 ($998). Since FY 2020 it's up 38% in total, about 5.6% 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 | $608 | $633 | $721 | $1,040 | $1,266 | — |
| FY 2021 | $617 | $641 | $731 | $1,046 | $1,266 | +1.4% |
| FY 2022 | $642 | $646 | $771 | $1,095 | $1,320 | +5.5% |
| FY 2023 | $657 | $662 | $871 | $1,238 | $1,484 | +13.0% |
| FY 2024 | $793 | $798 | $1,049 | $1,478 | $1,780 | +20.4% |
| FY 2025 | $747 | $752 | $986 | $1,382 | $1,656 | -6.0% |
| FY 2026 | $756 | $761 | $998 | $1,388 | $1,674 | +1.2% |
| FY 2027 | $898 | $903 | $1,150 | $1,592 | $1,922 | +15.2% |
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Questions people ask
$998 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $756 for a studio, $761 for one bedroom, $1,388 for three and $1,674 for four.
Tools for this county
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