FMR History — Craven County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area

Historical Fair Market Rents from FY2017 to FY2025. Current FMR page →

The 2-bedroom FMR in Craven County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area has changed from $828 in FY2017 to $1,315 in FY2025 — a +58.8% change over 8 years.

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR YoY 2BR 2BR in FY2025 $ 3BR 4BR
FY2025 (Latest) $996 $1,002 $1,315 +7.1% $1,315 $1,767 $2,208
FY2024 $928 $935 $1,228 +12.5% $1,262 $1,660 $2,084
FY2023 $829 $834 $1,092 +11% $1,156 $1,465 $1,860
FY2022 $764 $771 $984 +3.9% $1,084 $1,319 $1,684
FY2021 $728 $750 $947 +1.9% $1,127 $1,284 $1,640
FY2020 $702 $719 $929 +3.9% $1,158 $1,270 $1,621
FY2019 $675 $676 $894 -2.5% $1,128 $1,236 $1,503
FY2018 $685 $689 $917 +10.7% $1,178 $1,276 $1,500
FY2017 $619 $623 $828 $1,089 $1,170 $1,337

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Understanding FMR Trends

Fair Market Rents are published each fall for the upcoming fiscal year (October through September). HUD adjusts FMRs annually based on local rental market surveys, American Community Survey (ACS) data, and Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments. Periods of rapid rent growth — such as the 2021–2023 period of post-pandemic inflation — are reflected in sharp FMR increases, while periods of market cooling may produce flat or modestly rising FMRs.

Historical data is useful for housing advocates, economists, and policymakers analyzing long-term trends in housing affordability. A rising FMR generally indicates a tightening rental market; a FMR that grows slower than household incomes suggests improving affordability, while one that outpaces income growth signals worsening cost burden.