FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 28701
1.03ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,460
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 28701
0.97ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,710
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 28701
0.86ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$2,330
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 28701
0.99ratio
FMR$2,780
Market$2,820
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
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Alexander, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Alexander, NC is $1,660 a month. That is down 7.3% from $1,790 in FY 2026. Alexander is in the Asheville, NC MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,866. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Alexander is 45% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Alexander, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,400
$1,300
−7.1%
$1,170–$1,430
1BR
$1,630
$1,510
−7.4%
$1,359–$1,661
2BR
$1,790
$1,660
−7.3%
$1,494–$1,826
3BR
$2,180
$2,010
−7.8%
$1,809–$2,211
4BR
$3,000
$2,780
−7.3%
$2,502–$3,058
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Alexander, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,300
$1,510
$1,660
$2,010
$2,780
FY 2026
$1,400
$1,630
$1,790
$2,180
$3,000
FY 2025
$1,320
$1,380
$1,550
$1,990
$2,630
FY 2024
$1,460
$1,530
$1,720
$2,210
$2,920
FY 2023
$1,200
$1,230
$1,390
$1,850
$2,370
Questions about Alexander, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Alexander, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,866, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,679 to $2,053 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,660 it would be $1,494 to $1,826. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Alexander, NC in?
Alexander, NC is in the Asheville, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,866.
How much did fair market rent change in Alexander, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.3%, from $1,790 in FY 2026 to $1,660 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.4%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set