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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in North Carolina:
$868 $908 $1,099 $1,433 $1,680
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

North Carolina (33) has the 25th highest rent in the country out of 56 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in North Carolina ranges from $930 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Ashe County, NC to $1,872 for a 2-bedroom unit in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2025, the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area (Chatham County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $1,548 per month and $2,807 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms. The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in North Carolina is $1,099 per month.

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What is Fair Market Rent?

Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in North Carolina. Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region. Learn more

North Carolina Fair Market Rent Map

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Lookup FMR by Zip Code FHA Loan Limits in North Carolina
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County 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Est. Population
Burlington, NC MSA Metro $869 $1,099 $1,217 $1,532 $1,806 0
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA Metro $818 $851 $1,046 $1,334 $1,567 0
Alleghany County, NC $717 $722 $947 $1,141 $1,424 0
Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $834 $927 $1,216 $1,465 $1,728 0
Ashe County, NC $713 $717 $930 $1,228 $1,233 0
Avery County, NC $798 $803 $1,054 $1,270 $1,584 0
Beaufort County, NC $759 $763 $930 $1,245 $1,562 0
Bertie County, NC $797 $802 $1,052 $1,267 $1,464 0
Bladen County, NC $704 $709 $930 $1,244 $1,341 0
Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,057 $1,158 $1,282 $1,796 $2,153 0
Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,286 $1,347 $1,512 $1,944 $2,566 0
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,586 $1,647 $1,824 $2,250 $2,852 0
Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $982 $990 $1,129 $1,582 $1,896 0
Carteret County, NC $923 $929 $1,219 $1,584 $2,002 0
Caswell County, NC $780 $826 $930 $1,270 $1,398 0
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,548 $1,637 $1,872 $2,334 $2,807 0
Cherokee County, NC $714 $719 $943 $1,316 $1,482 0
Chowan County, NC $854 $860 $1,128 $1,360 $1,696 0
Clay County, NC $856 $921 $1,020 $1,357 $1,533 0
Cleveland County, NC $705 $709 $930 $1,303 $1,397 0
Columbus County, NC $710 $715 $938 $1,130 $1,244 0
Craven County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $996 $1,002 $1,315 $1,767 $2,208 0
Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,078 $1,093 $1,240 $1,678 $2,082 0
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,475 $1,483 $1,696 $2,361 $2,809 0
Dare County, NC $1,090 $1,269 $1,411 $1,874 $1,922 0
Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $790 $812 $933 $1,244 $1,536 0
Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $945 $992 $1,163 $1,526 $1,794 0
Duplin County, NC $739 $744 $976 $1,176 $1,294 0
Rocky Mount, NC MSA Metro $855 $860 $1,072 $1,463 $1,693 0
Raleigh, NC MSA Metro $1,533 $1,592 $1,763 $2,192 $2,961 0
Gates County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,069 $1,079 $1,230 $1,653 $2,038 0
Graham County, NC $780 $840 $930 $1,249 $1,398 0
Granville County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,140 $1,204 $1,333 $1,745 $1,888 0
Greene County, NC $746 $751 $930 $1,242 $1,336 0
Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $999 $1,039 $1,150 $1,463 $1,646 0
Halifax County, NC $638 $737 $930 $1,141 $1,389 0
Harnett County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $791 $796 $1,044 $1,463 $1,753 0
Haywood County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $987 $1,105 $1,223 $1,473 $1,736 0
Hertford County, NC $682 $758 $995 $1,233 $1,319 0
Hoke County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $747 $752 $986 $1,382 $1,656 0
Hyde County, NC $765 $770 $956 $1,225 $1,437 0
Iredell County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,206 $1,253 $1,387 $1,908 $2,329 0
Jackson County, NC $836 $868 $961 $1,269 $1,274 0
Jones County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $751 $756 $930 $1,303 $1,562 0
Lee County, NC $922 $928 $1,172 $1,412 $1,774 0
Lenoir County, NC $735 $740 $930 $1,300 $1,497 0
Lincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,018 $1,058 $1,171 $1,623 $1,731 0
McDowell County, NC $780 $836 $930 $1,172 $1,243 0
Macon County, NC $722 $894 $1,022 $1,231 $1,426 0
Martin County, NC $704 $709 $930 $1,212 $1,233 0
Mitchell County, NC $704 $709 $930 $1,161 $1,233 0
Montgomery County, NC $760 $765 $930 $1,223 $1,562 0
Moore County, NC $986 $1,025 $1,135 $1,590 $1,906 0
Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,083 $1,427 $1,580 $2,087 $2,485 0
Northampton County, NC $777 $782 $1,026 $1,236 $1,412 0
Jacksonville, NC MSA Metro $879 $927 $1,147 $1,616 $1,946 0
Pamlico County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $900 $906 $1,188 $1,431 $1,575 0
Pasquotank County, NC $903 $909 $1,192 $1,599 $1,915 0
Pender County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $740 $974 $1,079 $1,512 $1,812 0
Perquimans County, NC $753 $758 $994 $1,393 $1,415 0
Person County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $790 $795 $1,031 $1,445 $1,483 0
Greenville, NC MSA Metro $878 $883 $1,096 $1,484 $1,840 0
Polk County, NC $836 $841 $1,046 $1,335 $1,757 0
Richmond County, NC $767 $840 $930 $1,303 $1,562 0
Robeson County, NC $718 $734 $930 $1,182 $1,362 0
Rockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $714 $793 $1,041 $1,316 $1,499 0
Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,044 $1,050 $1,285 $1,691 $2,158 0
Rutherford County, NC $803 $807 $930 $1,255 $1,442 0
Sampson County, NC $709 $797 $930 $1,131 $1,337 0
Scotland County, NC $788 $793 $930 $1,228 $1,233 0
Stanly County, NC $672 $747 $980 $1,342 $1,628 0
Surry County, NC $704 $709 $930 $1,120 $1,489 0
Swain County, NC $757 $762 $930 $1,303 $1,398 0
Transylvania County, NC $871 $877 $1,150 $1,386 $1,729 0
Tyrrell County, NC $744 $749 $930 $1,303 $1,398 0
Vance County, NC $774 $779 $1,022 $1,250 $1,388 0
Warren County, NC $704 $709 $930 $1,127 $1,233 0
Washington County, NC $704 $709 $930 $1,168 $1,377 0
Watauga County, NC $874 $1,004 $1,274 $1,555 $2,139 0
Goldsboro, NC MSA Metro $897 $902 $1,184 $1,456 $1,918 0
Wilkes County, NC $780 $807 $930 $1,244 $1,386 0
Wilson County, NC $795 $800 $1,006 $1,304 $1,495 0
Yancey County, NC $704 $709 $930 $1,228 $1,233 0

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