North Carolina Fair Market Rents (FY2026)
HUD Fair Market Rent by county for North Carolina. The Section 8 voucher payment standard your housing authority uses is generally 90–110% of these figures.
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |