Fair Market Rent by county in North Carolina (2026)
HUD's official Fair Market Rent for every county in North Carolina, plus the annual income needed to afford a 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom unit under the 30%-of-income rule.
| County | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | Income needed (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | $1,230 | $1,348 | $1,670 | $53,920 |
| Alexander County | $908 | $1,095 | $1,372 | $43,800 |
| Alleghany County | $745 | $978 | $1,173 | $39,120 |
| Anson County | $867 | $1,138 | $1,364 | $45,520 |
| Ashe County | $705 | $925 | $1,220 | $37,000 |
| Avery County | $766 | $1,005 | $1,205 | $40,200 |
| Beaufort County | $737 | $925 | $1,220 | $37,000 |
| Bertie County | $796 | $1,044 | $1,252 | $41,760 |
| Bladen County | $705 | $925 | $1,258 | $37,000 |
| Brunswick County | $1,301 | $1,426 | $1,983 | $57,040 |
| Buncombe County | $1,429 | $1,567 | $1,905 | $62,680 |
| Burke County | $908 | $1,095 | $1,372 | $43,800 |
| Cabarrus County | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $67,440 |
| Caldwell County | $908 | $1,095 | $1,372 | $43,800 |
| Camden County | $1,139 | $1,287 | $1,790 | $51,480 |
| Carteret County | $913 | $1,198 | $1,541 | $47,920 |
| Caswell County | $748 | $925 | $1,270 | $37,000 |
| Catawba County | $908 | $1,095 | $1,372 | $43,800 |
| Chatham County | $1,507 | $1,711 | $2,117 | $68,440 |
| Cherokee County | $713 | $935 | $1,290 | $37,400 |
| Chowan County | $930 | $1,220 | $1,463 | $48,800 |
| Clay County | $948 | $1,039 | $1,429 | $41,560 |
| Cleveland County | $763 | $925 | $1,286 | $37,000 |
| Columbus County | $722 | $925 | $1,109 | $37,000 |
| Craven County | $902 | $1,184 | $1,591 | $47,360 |
| Cumberland County | $1,113 | $1,251 | $1,667 | $50,040 |
| Currituck County | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $68,520 |
| Dare County | $1,305 | $1,430 | $1,821 | $57,200 |
| Davidson County | $876 | $960 | $1,316 | $38,400 |
| Davie County | $1,082 | $1,232 | $1,607 | $49,280 |
| Duplin County | $747 | $980 | $1,175 | $39,200 |
| Durham County | $1,507 | $1,711 | $2,117 | $68,440 |
| Edgecombe County | $918 | $1,143 | $1,550 | $45,720 |
| Forsyth County | $1,082 | $1,232 | $1,607 | $49,280 |
| Franklin County | $1,596 | $1,750 | $2,196 | $70,000 |
| Gaston County | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $67,440 |
| Gates County | $1,513 | $1,709 | $2,364 | $68,360 |
| Graham County | $844 | $925 | $1,199 | $37,000 |
| Granville County | $1,084 | $1,200 | $1,571 | $48,000 |
| Greene County | $823 | $925 | $1,189 | $37,000 |
| Guilford County | $1,213 | $1,330 | $1,703 | $53,200 |
| Halifax County | $742 | $925 | $1,190 | $37,000 |
| Harnett County | $810 | $980 | $1,363 | $39,200 |
| Haywood County | $1,122 | $1,230 | $1,475 | $49,200 |
| Henderson County | $1,429 | $1,567 | $1,905 | $62,680 |
| Hertford County | $705 | $925 | $1,210 | $37,000 |
| Hoke County | $761 | $998 | $1,388 | $39,920 |
| Hyde County | $756 | $940 | $1,204 | $37,600 |
| Iredell County | $1,222 | $1,340 | $1,809 | $53,600 |
| Jackson County | $879 | $964 | $1,272 | $38,560 |
| Johnston County | $1,596 | $1,750 | $2,196 | $70,000 |
| Jones County | $752 | $925 | $1,179 | $37,000 |
| Lee County | $880 | $1,136 | $1,362 | $45,440 |
| Lenoir County | $732 | $925 | $1,241 | $37,000 |
| Lincoln County | $953 | $1,054 | $1,461 | $42,160 |
| Macon County | $830 | $987 | $1,183 | $39,480 |
| Madison County | $1,429 | $1,567 | $1,905 | $62,680 |
| Martin County | $705 | $925 | $1,220 | $37,000 |
| McDowell County | $790 | $925 | $1,180 | $37,000 |
| Mecklenburg County | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $67,440 |
| Mitchell County | $705 | $925 | $1,134 | $37,000 |
| Montgomery County | $794 | $925 | $1,252 | $37,000 |
| Moore County | $1,239 | $1,358 | $1,889 | $54,320 |
| Nash County | $918 | $1,143 | $1,550 | $45,720 |
| New Hanover County | $1,513 | $1,659 | $2,178 | $66,360 |
| Northampton County | $741 | $972 | $1,165 | $38,880 |
| Onslow County | $935 | $1,173 | $1,631 | $46,920 |
| Orange County | $1,507 | $1,711 | $2,117 | $68,440 |
| Pamlico County | $866 | $1,077 | $1,291 | $43,080 |
| Pasquotank County | $927 | $1,216 | $1,640 | $48,640 |
| Pender County | $1,064 | $1,166 | $1,622 | $46,640 |
| Perquimans County | $804 | $999 | $1,382 | $39,960 |
| Person County | $744 | $948 | $1,318 | $37,920 |
| Pitt County | $896 | $1,095 | $1,465 | $43,800 |
| Polk County | $829 | $983 | $1,351 | $39,320 |
| Randolph County | $1,213 | $1,330 | $1,703 | $53,200 |
| Richmond County | $814 | $925 | $1,286 | $37,000 |
| Robeson County | $748 | $925 | $1,187 | $37,000 |
| Rockingham County | $793 | $1,040 | $1,286 | $41,600 |
| Rowan County | $958 | $1,196 | $1,573 | $47,840 |
| Rutherford County | $806 | $925 | $1,275 | $37,000 |
| Sampson County | $806 | $925 | $1,109 | $37,000 |
| Scotland County | $755 | $925 | $1,244 | $37,000 |
| Stanly County | $705 | $925 | $1,281 | $37,000 |
| Stokes County | $1,082 | $1,232 | $1,607 | $49,280 |
| Surry County | $705 | $925 | $1,109 | $37,000 |
| Swain County | $813 | $925 | $1,264 | $37,000 |
| Transylvania County | $887 | $1,164 | $1,396 | $46,560 |
| Tyrrell County | $744 | $925 | $1,286 | $37,000 |
| Union County | $1,538 | $1,686 | $2,076 | $67,440 |
| Vance County | $743 | $975 | $1,197 | $39,000 |
| Wake County | $1,596 | $1,750 | $2,196 | $70,000 |
| Warren County | $705 | $925 | $1,172 | $37,000 |
| Washington County | $744 | $925 | $1,197 | $37,000 |
| Watauga County | $988 | $1,177 | $1,504 | $47,080 |
| Wayne County | $948 | $1,244 | $1,496 | $49,760 |
| Wilkes County | $793 | $925 | $1,233 | $37,000 |
| Wilson County | $794 | $1,025 | $1,307 | $41,000 |
| Yadkin County | $1,082 | $1,232 | $1,607 | $49,280 |
| Yancey County | $713 | $935 | $1,233 | $37,400 |
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026).