HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Rockingham County, North Carolina (FY 2026)
$1,040 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rockingham County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Rockingham is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,040
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$936 to $1,144
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,600
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Carolina
54th of 100
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Rockingham moves to $1,012. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Rockingham actually rent for?
Search any address in Rockingham 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 | $717 | $645 to $789 | $28,680 | $13.79/hr | +0.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $793 | $714 to $872 | $31,720 | $15.25/hr | 0.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,040 | $936 to $1,144 | $41,600 | $20.00/hr | -0.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,286 | $1,157 to $1,415 | $51,440 | $24.73/hr | -2.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,463 | $1,317 to $1,609 | $58,520 | $28.13/hr | -2.4% |
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 | $1,682 | $1,514 to $1,850 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,902 | $1,712 to $2,092 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,121 | $1,909 to $2,333 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,341 | $2,107 to $2,575 |
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 Rockingham, that runs from $717 for a studio up to $1,463 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Rockingham is its own HUD metro area (Rockingham County, NC), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Rockingham ranks 54th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% below the state median of $1,086 and about 2% above the national median county at $1,018. About 91,209 people live here, 31st 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 27025 (Madison) and $1,070 in 27320 (Reidsville), 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 Rockingham somewhere between $936 and $1,144. 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.
$1,040 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,600 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($936) | HAP at 100% ($1,040) | HAP at 110% ($1,144) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $186 | $290 | $394 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 0% from FY 2025 ($1,041) to FY 2026 ($1,040). Since FY 2020 it's up 54% in total, about 7.4% 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 | $511 | $514 | $677 | $895 | $917 | — |
| FY 2021 | $534 | $537 | $693 | $914 | $999 | +2.4% |
| FY 2022 | $581 | $585 | $755 | $991 | $1,129 | +8.9% |
| FY 2023 | $545 | $631 | $815 | $1,052 | $1,247 | +7.9% |
| FY 2024 | $633 | $719 | $934 | $1,198 | $1,360 | +14.6% |
| FY 2025 | $714 | $793 | $1,041 | $1,316 | $1,499 | +11.5% |
| FY 2026 | $717 | $793 | $1,040 | $1,286 | $1,463 | -0.1% |
| FY 2027 | $705 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,236 | $1,554 | -2.7% |
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Questions people ask
$1,040 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $717 for a studio, $793 for one bedroom, $1,286 for three and $1,463 for four.
Tools for this county
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