FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Jackson County

Studio
$840
1BR
$879
2BR
$964
3BR
$1,272
4BR
$1,276

Jackson County, North Carolina

FIPS 37099 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Jackson County, NC

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $840 $10,080
1-Bedroom $879 $10,548
2-Bedroom $964 $11,568
3-Bedroom $1,272 $15,264
4-Bedroom $1,276 $15,312
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $964/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $38,560/yr ($3,213/mo). Area Median Income is $78,200.
At NC's federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr, a worker would need to work 103 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $840 $879 $964 $1,272 $1,276
FY2025 $836 $868 $961 $1,269 $1,274
FY2024 $776 $797 $895 $1,187 $1,192
FY2023 $674 $689 $778 $1,041 $1,045
FY2022 $626 $637 $726 $1,030 $1,146
FY2021 $615 $620 $718 $1,008 $1,151
FY2020 $583 $586 $693 $961 $1,217

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $78,200

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $16,450 $21,640 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $27,450 $31,350 $35,250 $39,150 $42,300 $45,450
80% AMI $43,900 $50,150 $56,400 $62,650 $67,700 $72,700

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