HUD Open Data · FY 2026

What are Fair Market Rents in North Carolina?

$1,835/mo↓ 2%vs 2025 ($1,872)

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR in North Carolina. HUD Fair Market Rent (FY2026) across 100 counties and areas. Effective October 1, 2025.

2-Bedroom FMR by County

North Carolina & Neighbours

How North Carolina Compares to Other States

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR ranked against all states with HUD FMR data.

Higher FMR than 54% of states · 25th of 52

Lowest: Mississippi($1,288)

Highest: California($4,214)

#	State	Value
1	California	$4,214
2	Massachusetts	$3,138
3	New Hampshire	$2,941
… 21 more …
25	North Carolina(you are here)	$1,835
… 24 more …
50	Mississippi	$1,288
51	Oklahoma	$1,244
52	Puerto Rico	$663

Highest & Lowest 2-Bedroom FMR by County

#	County	Value
1	Buncombe County	$1,835
2	Henderson County	$1,835
3	Madison County	$1,835
98	Warren County	$925
99	Washington County	$925
100	Wilkes County	$925

The HUD Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in North Carolina are set at the county or metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Select a county below to see the 2-bedroom FMR and all bedroom sizes, along with ZIP codes served by that county. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, FY2026 Fair Market Rents (effective Oct 1, 2025).

County / Area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Alamance County	$992	$1,230	$1,348	$1,670	$1,972
Alexander County	$858	$908	$1,095	$1,372	$1,660
Alleghany County	$740	$745	$978	$1,173	$1,470
Anson County	$785	$867	$1,138	$1,364	$1,654
Ashe County	$700	$705	$925	$1,220	$1,225
Avery County	$761	$766	$1,005	$1,205	$1,510
Beaufort County	$732	$737	$925	$1,220	$1,552
Bertie County	$790	$796	$1,044	$1,252	$1,449
Bladen County	$700	$705	$925	$1,258	$1,298
Brunswick County	$1,242	$1,301	$1,426	$1,983	$2,392
Buncombe County	$1,436	$1,674	$1,835	$2,231	$3,078
Burke County	$858	$908	$1,095	$1,372	$1,660
Cabarrus County	$1,469	$1,538	$1,686	$2,076	$2,637
Caldwell County	$858	$908	$1,095	$1,372	$1,660
Camden County	$1,121	$1,139	$1,287	$1,790	$2,159
Carteret County	$907	$913	$1,198	$1,541	$1,966
Caswell County	$743	$748	$925	$1,270	$1,390
Catawba County	$858	$908	$1,095	$1,372	$1,660
Chatham County	$1,417	$1,507	$1,711	$2,117	$2,527
Cherokee County	$645	$713	$935	$1,290	$1,497
Chowan County	$924	$930	$1,220	$1,463	$1,615
Clay County	$878	$948	$1,039	$1,429	$1,561
Cleveland County	$758	$763	$925	$1,286	$1,322
Columbus County	$718	$722	$925	$1,109	$1,225
Craven County	$897	$902	$1,184	$1,591	$1,988
Cumberland County	$1,090	$1,113	$1,251	$1,667	$2,068
Currituck County	$1,492	$1,512	$1,713	$2,376	$2,797
Dare County	$1,120	$1,305	$1,430	$1,821	$1,893
Davidson County	$816	$876	$960	$1,316	$1,591
Davie County	$995	$1,082	$1,232	$1,607	$1,898
Duplin County	$742	$747	$980	$1,175	$1,377
Durham County	$1,417	$1,507	$1,711	$2,117	$2,527
Edgecombe County	$913	$918	$1,143	$1,550	$1,812
Forsyth County	$995	$1,082	$1,232	$1,607	$1,898
Franklin County	$1,524	$1,596	$1,750	$2,196	$2,936
Gaston County	$1,469	$1,538	$1,686	$2,076	$2,637
Gates County	$1,489	$1,513	$1,709	$2,364	$2,794
Graham County	$782	$844	$925	$1,199	$1,390
Granville County	$1,026	$1,084	$1,200	$1,571	$1,700
Greene County	$782	$823	$925	$1,189	$1,390
Guilford County	$1,159	$1,213	$1,330	$1,703	$1,960
Halifax County	$638	$742	$925	$1,190	$1,367
Harnett County	$805	$810	$980	$1,363	$1,644
Haywood County	$1,039	$1,122	$1,230	$1,475	$1,844
Henderson County	$1,436	$1,674	$1,835	$2,231	$3,078
Hertford County	$638	$705	$925	$1,210	$1,225
Hoke County	$756	$761	$998	$1,388	$1,674
Hyde County	$751	$756	$940	$1,204	$1,413
Iredell County	$1,167	$1,222	$1,340	$1,809	$2,248
Jackson County	$840	$879	$964	$1,272	$1,276
Johnston County	$1,524	$1,596	$1,750	$2,196	$2,936
Jones County	$748	$752	$925	$1,179	$1,552
Lee County	$874	$880	$1,136	$1,362	$1,715
Lenoir County	$727	$732	$925	$1,241	$1,441
Lincoln County	$917	$953	$1,054	$1,461	$1,728
Macon County	$681	$830	$987	$1,183	$1,325
Madison County	$1,436	$1,674	$1,835	$2,231	$3,078
Martin County	$700	$705	$925	$1,220	$1,225
McDowell County	$782	$790	$925	$1,180	$1,225
Mecklenburg County	$1,469	$1,538	$1,686	$2,076	$2,637
Mitchell County	$700	$705	$925	$1,134	$1,225
Montgomery County	$789	$794	$925	$1,252	$1,552
Moore County	$1,157	$1,239	$1,358	$1,889	$2,278
Nash County	$913	$918	$1,143	$1,550	$1,812
New Hanover County	$1,144	$1,513	$1,659	$2,178	$2,319
Northampton County	$736	$741	$972	$1,165	$1,344
Onslow County	$929	$935	$1,173	$1,631	$1,968
Orange County	$1,417	$1,507	$1,711	$2,117	$2,527
Pamlico County	$861	$866	$1,077	$1,291	$1,618
Pasquotank County	$921	$927	$1,216	$1,640	$1,899
Pender County	$1,016	$1,064	$1,166	$1,622	$1,956
Perquimans County	$799	$804	$999	$1,382	$1,387
Person County	$739	$744	$948	$1,318	$1,377
Pitt County	$891	$896	$1,095	$1,465	$1,837
Polk County	$824	$829	$983	$1,351	$1,649
Randolph County	$1,159	$1,213	$1,330	$1,703	$1,960
Richmond County	$714	$814	$925	$1,286	$1,406
Robeson County	$744	$748	$925	$1,187	$1,389
Rockingham County	$717	$793	$1,040	$1,286	$1,463
Rowan County	$952	$958	$1,196	$1,573	$2,006
Rutherford County	$801	$806	$925	$1,275	$1,332
Sampson County	$663	$806	$925	$1,109	$1,302
Scotland County	$750	$755	$925	$1,244	$1,249
Stanly County	$638	$705	$925	$1,281	$1,466
Stokes County	$995	$1,082	$1,232	$1,607	$1,898
Surry County	$700	$705	$925	$1,109	$1,406
Swain County	$806	$813	$925	$1,264	$1,390
Transylvania County	$1,032	$1,039	$1,363	$1,634	$2,048
Tyrrell County	$739	$744	$925	$1,286	$1,390
Union County	$1,469	$1,538	$1,686	$2,076	$2,637
Vance County	$738	$743	$975	$1,197	$1,318
Wake County	$1,524	$1,596	$1,750	$2,196	$2,936
Warren County	$700	$705	$925	$1,172	$1,239
Washington County	$739	$744	$925	$1,197	$1,391
Watauga County	$822	$988	$1,177	$1,504	$1,974
Wayne County	$942	$948	$1,244	$1,496	$2,021
Wilkes County	$782	$793	$925	$1,233	$1,538
Wilson County	$789	$794	$1,025	$1,307	$1,541
Yadkin County	$995	$1,082	$1,232	$1,607	$1,898
Yancey County	$708	$713	$935	$1,233	$1,238

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Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Fair Market Rents in North Carolina for 2026?

HUD Fair Market Rents in North Carolina for FY2026 range by county. The 2-bedroom FMR across North Carolina's 100 counties/areas spans from $925 to $1,835/mo. Select a county above for the full bedroom breakdown.

When do FMR figures become effective in North Carolina?

HUD publishes new FMR figures annually. FY2026 figures became effective October 1, 2025 and apply through September 30, 2026.

How does HUD calculate Fair Market Rents?

HUD calculates FMRs as the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality units in a metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county. Data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. Effective FY2026 (Oct 1, 2025).