FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 28467
1.09ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,440
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 28467
0.97ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,770
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 28467
1.15ratio
FMR$2,240
Market$1,950
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
4 BR
4 BR- 28467
1.14ratio
FMR$2,620
Market$2,290
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
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Calabash, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Calabash, NC is $1,710 a month. That is up 10.3% from $1,550 in FY 2026. Calabash is in the Brunswick County, 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 $1,574. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Calabash is 49% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Calabash, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,350
$1,510
+11.9%
$1,359–$1,661
1BR
$1,410
$1,570
+11.3%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$1,550
$1,710
+10.3%
$1,539–$1,881
3BR
$2,160
$2,240
+3.7%
$2,016–$2,464
4BR
$2,600
$2,620
+0.8%
$2,358–$2,882
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Calabash, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,510
$1,570
$1,710
$2,240
$2,620
FY 2026
$1,350
$1,410
$1,550
$2,160
$2,600
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,280
$1,420
$1,990
$2,380
FY 2024
$1,100
$1,170
$1,310
$1,850
$2,220
FY 2023
$990
$1,020
$1,150
$1,630
$1,960
Questions about Calabash, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Calabash, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,574, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,417 to $1,731 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,710 it would be $1,539 to $1,881. 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 Calabash, NC in?
Calabash, NC is in the Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,574.
How much did fair market rent change in Calabash, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.3%, from $1,550 in FY 2026 to $1,710 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 48.7%.
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