HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Scotland County, North Carolina (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Scotland County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $925 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Scotland keys off that figure.
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
93rd of 100
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Scotland 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 Scotland actually rent for?
Search any address in Scotland 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 | $750 | $675 to $825 | $30,000 | $14.42/hr | -4.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $755 | $680 to $831 | $30,200 | $14.52/hr | -4.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $925 | $833 to $1,018 | $37,000 | $17.79/hr | -0.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,244 | $1,120 to $1,368 | $49,760 | $23.92/hr | +1.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,249 | $1,124 to $1,374 | $49,960 | $24.02/hr | +1.3% |
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 | $1,436 | $1,292 to $1,580 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,624 | $1,462 to $1,786 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,811 | $1,630 to $1,992 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,998 | $1,798 to $2,198 |
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 Scotland, that runs from $750 for a studio up to $1,249 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Scotland 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, Laurinburg included.
Among North Carolina's 100 counties, Scotland ranks 93rd 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 34,222 people live here, 68th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 5 ZIP codes it covers in Scotland, the two-bedroom rate is $930 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
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 Scotland 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 | $506 | $509 | $671 | $836 | $1,013 | — |
| FY 2021 | $522 | $526 | $693 | $863 | $969 | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $547 | $550 | $724 | $912 | $982 | +4.5% |
| FY 2023 | $582 | $586 | $771 | $978 | $1,036 | +6.5% |
| FY 2024 | $706 | $711 | $856 | $1,139 | $1,140 | +11.0% |
| FY 2025 | $788 | $793 | $930 | $1,228 | $1,233 | +8.6% |
| FY 2026 | $750 | $755 | $925 | $1,244 | $1,249 | -0.5% |
| FY 2027 | $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,324 | $1,330 | +9.4% |
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$925 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $750 for a studio, $755 for one bedroom, $1,244 for three and $1,249 for four.
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