FY2026 Fair Market Rents — New Hanover County

Studio
$1,144
1BR
$1,513
2BR
$1,659
3BR
$2,178
4BR
$2,319

New Hanover County, North Carolina

FIPS 37129 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,144 $13,728
1-Bedroom $1,513 $18,156
2-Bedroom $1,659 $19,908
3-Bedroom $2,178 $26,136
4-Bedroom $2,319 $27,828
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,659/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $66,360/yr ($5,530/mo). Area Median Income is $109,200.
At NC's federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr, a worker would need to work 177 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,144 $1,513 $1,659 $2,178 $2,319
FY2025 $1,083 $1,427 $1,580 $2,087 $2,485
FY2024 $1,027 $1,349 $1,515 $2,002 $2,561
FY2023 $853 $1,108 $1,259 $1,669 $2,145
FY2022 $814 $988 $1,164 $1,545 $1,992
FY2021 $754 $873 $1,069 $1,449 $1,841
FY2020 $675 $776 $966 $1,330 $1,630

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $109,200

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $22,950 $26,200 $29,500 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $38,250 $43,700 $49,150 $54,600 $59,000 $63,350
80% AMI $61,150 $69,900 $78,650 $87,350 $94,350 $101,350

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