Fair market rents · FY2026
North Carolina Fair Market Rents
HUD Fair Market Rents across North Carolina — a typical FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,389 (#30 among states), with every county and metro area below.
$1,154
Studio · statewide
$1,223
1 bedroom · statewide
$1,389
2 bedroom · statewide
$1,769
3 bedroom · statewide
North Carolina fair market rents by county
2-bedroom FMR, FY2026. Most populous first.
Wake County$1,750Mecklenburg County$1,686Guilford County$1,330Forsyth County$1,232Cumberland County$1,251Durham County$1,711Buncombe County$1,835Union County$1,686Gaston County$1,686New Hanover County$1,659Cabarrus County$1,686Johnston County$1,750Onslow County$1,173Iredell County$1,340Alamance County$1,348Pitt County$1,095Davidson County$960Catawba County$1,095Rowan County$1,196Orange County$1,711Randolph County$1,330Brunswick County$1,426Harnett County$980Robeson County$925Wayne County$1,244Henderson County$1,835Craven County$1,184Moore County$1,358Cleveland County$925Nash County$1,143Rockingham County$1,040Lincoln County$1,054Burke County$1,095Caldwell County$1,095Wilson County$1,025Chatham County$1,711Surry County$925Franklin County$1,750Carteret County$1,198Wilkes County$925Rutherford County$925Lee County$1,136Stanly County$925Haywood County$1,230Pender County$1,166Granville County$1,200Sampson County$925Lenoir County$925Watauga County$1,177Hoke County$998Columbus County$925Duplin County$980Edgecombe County$1,143Halifax County$925Beaufort County$925Stokes County$1,232McDowell County$925Richmond County$925Davie County$1,232Vance County$975Jackson County$964Pasquotank County$1,216Person County$948Yadkin County$1,232Dare County$1,430Macon County$987Alexander County$1,095Scotland County$925Transylvania County$1,363Bladen County$925Cherokee County$935Currituck County$1,713Ashe County$925Montgomery County$925Caswell County$925Anson County$1,138Martin County$925Hertford County$925Madison County$1,835Greene County$925Polk County$983Warren County$925Yancey County$935Bertie County$1,044Avery County$1,005Northampton County$972Mitchell County$925Swain County$925Chowan County$1,220Perquimans County$999Pamlico County$1,077Clay County$1,039Washington County$925Alleghany County$978Camden County$1,287Gates County$1,709Jones County$925Graham County$925Hyde County$940Tyrrell County$925
North Carolina fair market rents — FAQ
What is the fair market rent in North Carolina?+
For fiscal year 2026, a typical 2-bedroom HUD Fair Market Rent in North Carolina is $1,389 per month ($1,223 for a 1-bedroom, $1,769 for a 3-bedroom). FMRs vary widely by county and metro — see the list below.
Which North Carolina county has the highest fair market rent?+
Among North Carolina counties, Buncombe County has the highest 2-bedroom FMR ($1,835) for FY2026.
Where does this data come from?+
HUD's published Fair Market Rents (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development), public-domain data. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with HUD.