North Carolina Fair Market Rents
HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in North Carolina.
Median 2BR FMR
$1,138
across 128 North Carolina areas (FY2026)
Range
$925–$1,835
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
123
96,101 units managed
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Most expensive metros in North Carolina (2BR FMR)
Least expensive areas in North Carolina (2BR FMR)
- Beaufort County, NC$925
- Ashe County, NC$925
- Bladen County, NC$925
FMR Areas in North Carolina (FY2026)
| Area Name | Type | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $785 | $867 | $1,138 | $1,364 | $1,654 |
| Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,436 | $1,674 | $1,835 | $2,231 | $3,078 |
| Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,242 | $1,301 | $1,426 | $1,983 | $2,392 |
| Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Burlington, NC MSA | Metro | $992 | $1,230 | $1,348 | $1,670 | $1,972 |
| Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,121 | $1,139 | $1,287 | $1,790 | $2,159 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,469 | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $2,637 |
| Craven County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $816 | $876 | $960 | $1,316 | $1,591 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,417 | $1,507 | $1,711 | $2,117 | $2,527 |
| Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,090 | $1,113 | $1,251 | $1,667 | $2,068 |
| Gates County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,489 | $1,513 | $1,709 | $2,364 | $2,794 |
| Goldsboro, NC MSA | Metro | $942 | $948 | $1,244 | $1,496 | $2,021 |
| Granville County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,159 | $1,213 | $1,330 | $1,703 | $1,960 |
| Greenville, NC MSA | Metro | $891 | $896 | $1,095 | $1,465 | $1,837 |
| Harnett County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Haywood County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | Metro | $858 | $908 | $1,095 | $1,372 | $1,660 |
| Hoke County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $756 | $761 | $998 | $1,388 | $1,674 |
| Iredell County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,167 | $1,222 | $1,340 | $1,809 | $2,248 |
| Jacksonville, NC MSA | Metro | $929 | $935 | $1,173 | $1,631 | $1,968 |
| Jones County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Lincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $917 | $953 | $1,054 | $1,461 | $1,728 |
| Pamlico County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Pender County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,016 | $1,064 | $1,166 | $1,622 | $1,956 |
| Person County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $739 | $744 | $948 | $1,318 | $1,377 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA | Metro | $1,157 | $1,239 | $1,358 | $1,889 | $2,278 |
| Raleigh, NC MSA | Metro | $1,524 | $1,596 | $1,750 | $2,196 | $2,936 |
| Rockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $717 | $793 | $1,040 | $1,286 | $1,463 |
| Rocky Mount, NC MSA | Metro | $913 | $918 | $1,143 | $1,550 | $1,812 |
| Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $952 | $958 | $1,196 | $1,573 | $2,006 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,144 | $1,513 | $1,659 | $2,178 | $2,319 |
| Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $995 | $1,082 | $1,232 | $1,607 | $1,898 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Non-Metro | $740 | $745 | $978 | $1,173 | $1,470 |
| Anson County, NC | Non-Metro | $785 | $867 | $1,138 | $1,364 | $1,654 |
| Ashe County, NC | Non-Metro | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,220 | $1,225 |
| Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,436 | $1,674 | $1,835 | $2,231 | $3,078 |
| Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,436 | $1,674 | $1,835 | $2,231 | $3,078 |
| Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,436 | $1,674 | $1,835 | $2,231 | $3,078 |
| Avery County, NC | Non-Metro | $761 | $766 | $1,005 | $1,205 | $1,510 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Non-Metro | $732 | $737 | $925 | $1,220 | $1,552 |
| Bertie County, NC | Non-Metro | $790 | $796 | $1,044 | $1,252 | $1,449 |
| Bladen County, NC | Non-Metro | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,258 | $1,298 |
| Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,242 | $1,301 | $1,426 | $1,983 | $2,392 |
| Burlington, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $992 | $1,230 | $1,348 | $1,670 | $1,972 |
| Camden County, NC | Non-Metro | $1,121 | $1,139 | $1,287 | $1,790 | $2,159 |
| Carteret County, NC | Non-Metro | $907 | $913 | $1,198 | $1,541 | $1,966 |
| Caswell County, NC | Non-Metro | $743 | $748 | $925 | $1,270 | $1,390 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,469 | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $2,637 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,469 | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $2,637 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,469 | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $2,637 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,469 | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $2,637 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Non-Metro | $645 | $713 | $935 | $1,290 | $1,497 |
| Chowan County, NC | Non-Metro | $924 | $930 | $1,220 | $1,463 | $1,615 |
| Clay County, NC | Non-Metro | $878 | $948 | $1,039 | $1,429 | $1,561 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Non-Metro | $758 | $763 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,322 |
| Columbus County, NC | Non-Metro | $718 | $722 | $925 | $1,109 | $1,225 |
| Craven County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $897 | $902 | $1,184 | $1,591 | $1,988 |
| Dare County, NC | Non-Metro | $1,120 | $1,305 | $1,430 | $1,821 | $1,893 |
| Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $816 | $876 | $960 | $1,316 | $1,591 |
| Duplin County, NC | Non-Metro | $742 | $747 | $980 | $1,175 | $1,377 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,417 | $1,507 | $1,711 | $2,117 | $2,527 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,417 | $1,507 | $1,711 | $2,117 | $2,527 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,417 | $1,507 | $1,711 | $2,117 | $2,527 |
| Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,090 | $1,113 | $1,251 | $1,667 | $2,068 |
| Gates County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,489 | $1,513 | $1,709 | $2,364 | $2,794 |
| Goldsboro, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $942 | $948 | $1,244 | $1,496 | $2,021 |
| Graham County, NC | Non-Metro | $782 | $844 | $925 | $1,199 | $1,390 |
| Granville County, NC | Non-Metro | $1,026 | $1,084 | $1,200 | $1,571 | $1,700 |
| Greene County, NC | Non-Metro | $782 | $823 | $925 | $1,189 | $1,390 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,159 | $1,213 | $1,330 | $1,703 | $1,960 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,159 | $1,213 | $1,330 | $1,703 | $1,960 |
| Greenville, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $891 | $896 | $1,095 | $1,465 | $1,837 |
| Halifax County, NC | Non-Metro | $638 | $742 | $925 | $1,190 | $1,367 |
| Harnett County, NC | Non-Metro | $805 | $810 | $980 | $1,363 | $1,644 |
| Haywood County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,039 | $1,122 | $1,230 | $1,475 | $1,844 |
| Hertford County, NC | Non-Metro | $638 | $705 | $925 | $1,210 | $1,225 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $858 | $908 | $1,095 | $1,372 | $1,660 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $858 | $908 | $1,095 | $1,372 | $1,660 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $858 | $908 | $1,095 | $1,372 | $1,660 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $858 | $908 | $1,095 | $1,372 | $1,660 |
| Hoke County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $756 | $761 | $998 | $1,388 | $1,674 |
| Hyde County, NC | Non-Metro | $751 | $756 | $940 | $1,204 | $1,413 |
| Iredell County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,167 | $1,222 | $1,340 | $1,809 | $2,248 |
| Jackson County, NC | Non-Metro | $840 | $879 | $964 | $1,272 | $1,276 |
| Jacksonville, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $929 | $935 | $1,173 | $1,631 | $1,968 |
| Jones County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $748 | $752 | $925 | $1,179 | $1,552 |
| Lee County, NC | Non-Metro | $874 | $880 | $1,136 | $1,362 | $1,715 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Non-Metro | $727 | $732 | $925 | $1,241 | $1,441 |
| Lincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $917 | $953 | $1,054 | $1,461 | $1,728 |
| Macon County, NC | Non-Metro | $681 | $830 | $987 | $1,183 | $1,325 |
| Martin County, NC | Non-Metro | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,220 | $1,225 |
| McDowell County, NC | Non-Metro | $782 | $790 | $925 | $1,180 | $1,225 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Non-Metro | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,134 | $1,225 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Non-Metro | $789 | $794 | $925 | $1,252 | $1,552 |
| Moore County, NC | Non-Metro | $1,157 | $1,239 | $1,358 | $1,889 | $2,278 |
| Northampton County, NC | Non-Metro | $736 | $741 | $972 | $1,165 | $1,344 |
| Pamlico County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $861 | $866 | $1,077 | $1,291 | $1,618 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Non-Metro | $921 | $927 | $1,216 | $1,640 | $1,899 |
| Pender County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,016 | $1,064 | $1,166 | $1,622 | $1,956 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Non-Metro | $799 | $804 | $999 | $1,382 | $1,387 |
| Person County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $739 | $744 | $948 | $1,318 | $1,377 |
| Polk County, NC | Non-Metro | $824 | $829 | $983 | $1,351 | $1,649 |
| Raleigh, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $1,524 | $1,596 | $1,750 | $2,196 | $2,936 |
| Raleigh, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $1,524 | $1,596 | $1,750 | $2,196 | $2,936 |
| Raleigh, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $1,524 | $1,596 | $1,750 | $2,196 | $2,936 |
| Richmond County, NC | Non-Metro | $714 | $814 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,406 |
| Robeson County, NC | Non-Metro | $744 | $748 | $925 | $1,187 | $1,389 |
| Rockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $717 | $793 | $1,040 | $1,286 | $1,463 |
| Rocky Mount, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $913 | $918 | $1,143 | $1,550 | $1,812 |
| Rocky Mount, NC MSA | Non-Metro | $913 | $918 | $1,143 | $1,550 | $1,812 |
| Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $952 | $958 | $1,196 | $1,573 | $2,006 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Non-Metro | $801 | $806 | $925 | $1,275 | $1,332 |
| Sampson County, NC | Non-Metro | $663 | $806 | $925 | $1,109 | $1,302 |
| Scotland County, NC | Non-Metro | $750 | $755 | $925 | $1,244 | $1,249 |
| Stanly County, NC | Non-Metro | $638 | $705 | $925 | $1,281 | $1,466 |
| Surry County, NC | Non-Metro | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,109 | $1,406 |
| Swain County, NC | Non-Metro | $806 | $813 | $925 | $1,264 | $1,390 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Non-Metro | $1,032 | $1,039 | $1,363 | $1,634 | $2,048 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Non-Metro | $739 | $744 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,390 |
| Vance County, NC | Non-Metro | $738 | $743 | $975 | $1,197 | $1,318 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Warren County, NC | Non-Metro | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,172 | $1,239 |
| Washington County, NC | Non-Metro | $739 | $744 | $925 | $1,197 | $1,391 |
| Watauga County, NC | Non-Metro | $822 | $988 | $1,177 | $1,504 | $1,974 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Non-Metro | $782 | $793 | $925 | $1,233 | $1,538 |
| Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,144 | $1,513 | $1,659 | $2,178 | $2,319 |
| Wilson County, NC | Non-Metro | $789 | $794 | $1,025 | $1,307 | $1,541 |
| Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $995 | $1,082 | $1,232 | $1,607 | $1,898 |
| Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $995 | $1,082 | $1,232 | $1,607 | $1,898 |
| Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $995 | $1,082 | $1,232 | $1,607 | $1,898 |
| Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $995 | $1,082 | $1,232 | $1,607 | $1,898 |
| Yancey County, NC | Non-Metro | $708 | $713 | $935 | $1,233 | $1,238 |
Public Housing Authorities in North Carolina
Inlivian
Charlotte · 8,930 units
Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem
Winston Salem · 6,116 units
Housing Authority of the City of Greensboro
Greensboro · 5,594 units
Housing Authority of the City of Raleigh
Raleigh · 5,421 units
The Housing Authority of the City of Durham
Durham · 4,069 units
Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
Asheville · 3,414 units
Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington
Wilmington · 3,022 units
Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority
Fayetteville · 2,910 units
Housing Authority of the City of High Point
High Point · 2,759 units
Northwestern Regional Housing Authority
Boone · 2,193 units
Western Piedmont Council of Governments
Hickory · 1,941 units
Gastonia Housing Authority
Gastonia · 1,749 units
Economic Improvement Council, Inc.
Edenton · 1,603 units
Housing Authority of the City of Greenville
Greenville · 1,588 units
Housing Authority of the City of Kinston
Kinston · 1,530 units
Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro
Goldsboro · 1,501 units
Isothermal Planning & Development Commission
Rutherfordton · 1,433 units
Housing Authority of the City of Wilson
Wilson · 1,397 units
Housing Authority of the City of Lumberton
Lumberton · 1,343 units
Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority
Gaston · 1,265 units
Statesville Housing Authority
Statesville · 1,247 units
The Graham Housing Authority
Graham · 1,175 units
Sanford Housing Authority
Sanford · 1,118 units
Mountain Projects, Inc.
Waynesville · 1,083 units
Asheboro Housing Authority
Asheboro · 1,079 units
Rocky Mount Housing Authority
Rocky Mount · 1,075 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Laurinburg
Laurinburg · 1,009 units
Twin Rivers Opportunities, Inc.
New Bern · 1,005 units
North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
Raleigh · 997 units
Housing Authority of the County of Wake
Zebulon · 935 units
Rowan County Housing Authority
Salisbury · 886 units
Lexington Housing Authority
Lexington · 880 units
Piedmont Triad Regional Council
Kernersville · 850 units
Eastern Carolina Human Services Agency, Inc.
Jacksonville · 837 units
Mid-East Regional Housing Authority
Greenville · 778 units
Washington Housing Authority
Washington · 756 units
Housing Authority of the City of Concord
Concord · 743 units
Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority
Goldsboro · 731 units
Orange County Housing Authority
Hillsborough · 682 units
Wncsource
Hendersonville · 667 units
Johnston County Housing Assistance Payments Program
Smithfield · 634 units
Sandhills Community Action Program, Inc.
Southern Pines · 630 units
Nash-Edgecombe Economic Development, Inc.
Rocky Mount · 592 units
Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, Inc.
Henderson · 586 units
Monroe Housing Authority
Monroe · 569 units
City of Albemarle Department of Public Housing
Albemarle · 538 units
Lincolnton Housing Authority
Lincolnton · 521 units
Chatham County Housing Authority
Siler City · 506 units
Choanoke Area Development Association, Inc.
Rich Square · 488 units
Brunswick County Public Housing Agency
Bolivia · 488 units
Columbus County Public Housing Agency
Whiteville · 485 units
Four Square Community Action, Inc.
Andrews · 473 units
Coastal Community Action, Inc.
Newport · 454 units
Southeastern Community Action Partnership Inc
Lumberton · 441 units
Thomasville Housing Authority
Thomasville · 363 units
Elizabeth City Housing Authority
Elizabeth City · 330 units
The New Reidsville Housing Authority
Reidsville · 325 units
Williamston Housing Authority
Williamston · 311 units
Wadesboro Housing Authority
Wadesboro · 310 units
Bladenboro Housing Authority
Bladenboro · 307 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Mount Airy
Mount Airy · 300 units
Town of Chapel Hill Department of Housing
Chapel Hill · 296 units
Greene County Public Housing Agency
Snow Hill · 290 units
Rockingham Housing Authority
Rockingham · 290 units
Robeson County Housing Authority
Lumberton · 289 units
Oxford Housing Authority
Oxford · 277 units
Caswell County Housing Assistance Program
Yanceyville · 271 units
Kings Mountain Redevelopment Commission
Kings Mountain · 249 units
Morganton Housing Authority
Morganton · 247 units
Roanoke Rapids Housing Authority
Roanoke Rapids · 244 units
Pembroke Housing Authority
Pembroke · 244 units
Town of East Spencer Housing Authority
East Spencer · 243 units
Madison County Housing Authority
Mars Hill · 235 units
Hamlet Housing Authority
Hamlet · 230 units
Macon Program for Progress
Franklin · 228 units
Pender County Housing Department
Burgaw · 221 units
Housing Authority of the City of New Bern
New Bern · 218 units
Roxboro Housing Authority
Roxboro · 208 units
Smithfield Housing Authority
Smithfield · 205 units
Redevelopment Commission of the Town of Tarboro
Tarboro · 193 units
North Wilkesboro Housing Authority
North Wilkesboro · 192 units
Plymouth Housing Authority
Plymouth · 190 units
Selma Housing Authority
Selma · 183 units
Ayden Housing Authority
Ayden · 175 units
Farmville Housing Authority
Farmville · 174 units
Benson Housing Authority
Benson · 173 units
City of Shelby, Department of Housing
Shelby · 172 units
Brevard Housing Authority
Brevard · 163 units
Lenoir Housing Authority
Lenoir · 157 units
Forest City Housing Authority
Forest City · 149 units
Dunn Housing Authority
Dunn · 143 units
Valdese Housing Authority
Valdese · 121 units
The New Edenton Housing Authority
Edenton · 100 units
Ahoskie Housing Authority
Ahoskie · 100 units
Robersonville Housing Authority
Robersonville · 100 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Beaufort
Beaufort · 100 units
Waynesville Housing Authority
Waynesville · 99 units
Housing Programs of the Town of Murphy
Murphy · 84 units
Spruce Pine Housing Authority
Spruce Pine · 84 units
Troy Housing Authority
Troy · 82 units
The New Randleman Housing Authority
Randleman · 80 units
Bladen Housing Authority
Bladenboro · 78 units
Vance County Housing Authority
Henderson · 75 units
Hot Springs Housing Authority
Hot Springs · 60 units
Whiteville Housing Authority
Whiteville · 54 units
Madison Housing Authority
Madison · 50 units
Belmont Housing Authority
Belmont · 50 units
Fairmont Housing Authority
Fairmont · 50 units
Andrews Housing Authority
Andrews · 50 units
Marshall Housing Authority
Marshall · 50 units
Mars Hill Housing Authority
Mars Hill · 47 units
Mount Gilead Housing Authority
Mount Gilead · 30 units
Star Housing Authority
Star · 26 units
Mount Olive Housing Authority
Mount Olive · 20 units
Mooresville Housing Authority
Mooresville · 0 units
Princeville Housing Authority
Princeville · 0 units
Hertford Housing Authority
Hertford · 0 units
Southern Pines Housing Authority
Southern Pines · 0 units
Hendersonville Housing Authority
Hendersonville · 0 units
Maxton Housing Authority
Maxton · 0 units
City of Hickory Public Housing Authority
Hickory · 0 units
Burlington Housing Authority
Burlington · 0 units
Housing Authority of the City of Salisbury
Salisbury · 0 units
Section 8 in North Carolina
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across North Carolina. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.