HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Robeson County, North Carolina (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Robeson 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
90th of 100
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Robeson 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 Robeson actually rent for?
Search any address in Robeson 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 | $744 | $670 to $818 | $29,760 | $14.31/hr | +3.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $748 | $673 to $823 | $29,920 | $14.38/hr | +1.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $925 | $833 to $1,018 | $37,000 | $17.79/hr | -0.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,187 | $1,068 to $1,306 | $47,480 | $22.83/hr | +0.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,389 | $1,250 to $1,528 | $55,560 | $26.71/hr | +2.0% |
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 | $1,597 | $1,437 to $1,757 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,806 | $1,625 to $1,987 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,014 | $1,813 to $2,215 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,222 | $2,000 to $2,444 |
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 Robeson, that runs from $744 for a studio up to $1,389 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Robeson 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, Lumberton included.
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Robeson ranks 90th 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 117,573 people live here, 24th 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 28340 (Fairmont) and $1,790 in 28271 (Charlotte), with the 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28271 | Charlotte | $1,790 | +93.5% |
| 28319 | Barnesville | $925County rate | — |
| 28340 | Fairmont | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28357 | Lumber Bridge | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28358 | Lumberton | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28359 | Lumberton | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28360 | Lumberton | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28362 | Marietta | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28364 | Maxton | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28369 | Orrum | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28371 | Parkton | $1,150 | +24.3% |
| 28372 | Pembroke | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28375 | Proctorville | $1,000 | +8.1% |
| 28377 | Red Springs | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28378 | Rex | $960 | +3.8% |
| 28383 | Rowland | $930 | +0.5% |
| 28384 | Saint Pauls | $1,120 | +21.1% |
| 28386 | Shannon | $930 | +0.5% |
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 Robeson 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 38% in total, about 5.5% 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 | $477 | $510 | $671 | $837 | $931 | — |
| FY 2021 | $505 | $526 | $693 | $868 | $960 | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $547 | $550 | $724 | $919 | $1,021 | +4.5% |
| FY 2023 | $582 | $586 | $771 | $975 | $1,105 | +6.5% |
| FY 2024 | $645 | $652 | $856 | $1,081 | $1,248 | +11.0% |
| FY 2025 | $718 | $734 | $930 | $1,182 | $1,362 | +8.6% |
| FY 2026 | $744 | $748 | $925 | $1,187 | $1,389 | -0.5% |
| FY 2027 | $807 | $813 | $1,012 | $1,292 | $1,515 | +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 $744 for a studio, $748 for one bedroom, $1,187 for three and $1,389 for four.
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