FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
1 BR
1 BR- 28516
0.57ratio
FMR$830
Market$1,460
vs market-$630
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.57
2 BR
2 BR- 28516
0.70ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,550
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
3 BR
3 BR- 28516
0.65ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$2,130
vs market-$740
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
4 BR
4 BR- 28516
0.72ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$2,520
vs market-$700
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
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Historical
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Beaufort, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Beaufort, NC is $1,090 a month. That is down 0.9% from $1,100 in FY 2026. Beaufort is in the Carteret County, NC non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,277. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Beaufort is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Beaufort, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$830
−1.2%
$747–$913
1BR
$840
$830
−1.2%
$747–$913
2BR
$1,100
$1,090
−0.9%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,430
$1,390
−2.8%
$1,251–$1,529
4BR
$1,810
$1,820
+0.6%
$1,638–$2,002
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Beaufort, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$830
$830
$1,090
$1,390
$1,820
FY 2026
$840
$840
$1,100
$1,430
$1,810
FY 2025
$820
$820
$1,080
$1,400
$1,770
FY 2024area FMR
$820
$826
$1,085
$1,454
$1,812
FY 2023area FMR
$757
$762
$1,003
$1,365
$1,708
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Beaufort, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Beaufort, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,277, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,149 to $1,405 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Beaufort, NC in?
Beaufort, NC is in the Carteret County, NC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,277.
How much did fair market rent change in Beaufort, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.9%, from $1,100 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 0.9%.
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