FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 27503
0.85ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,820
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 27503
1.02ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$1,880
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 27503
1.12ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,030
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Bahama, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bahama, NC is $1,540 a month. That is down 8.9% from $1,690 in FY 2026. Bahama is in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,745. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Bahama is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bahama, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,400
$1,290
−7.9%
$1,161–$1,419
1BR
$1,480
$1,360
−8.1%
$1,224–$1,496
2BR
$1,690
$1,540
−8.9%
$1,386–$1,694
3BR
$2,110
$1,910
−9.5%
$1,719–$2,101
4BR
$2,530
$2,280
−9.9%
$2,052–$2,508
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bahama, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,290
$1,360
$1,540
$1,910
$2,280
FY 2026
$1,400
$1,480
$1,690
$2,110
$2,530
FY 2025
$1,400
$1,470
$1,690
$2,140
$2,510
FY 2024
$1,250
$1,280
$1,490
$1,910
$2,260
FY 2023
$1,060
$1,070
$1,260
$1,610
$1,910
Questions about Bahama, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bahama, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,745, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,571 to $1,920 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,540 it would be $1,386 to $1,694. 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 Bahama, NC in?
Bahama, NC is in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,745.
How much did fair market rent change in Bahama, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.9%, from $1,690 in FY 2026 to $1,540 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.2%.
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