FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 27921
0.71ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,730
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 27921
0.77ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,770
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 27921
1.02ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$1,870
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 27921
1.12ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,040
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
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Historical
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FY2027
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Camden, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Camden, NC is $1,370 a month. That is up 1.5% from $1,350 in FY 2026. Camden is in the Camden 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 $1,364. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Camden is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Camden, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,180
$1,210
+2.5%
$1,089–$1,331
1BR
$1,200
$1,230
+2.5%
$1,107–$1,353
2BR
$1,350
$1,370
+1.5%
$1,233–$1,507
3BR
$1,880
$1,900
+1.1%
$1,710–$2,090
4BR
$2,260
$2,290
+1.3%
$2,061–$2,519
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Camden, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,210
$1,230
$1,370
$1,900
$2,290
FY 2026
$1,180
$1,200
$1,350
$1,880
$2,260
FY 2025
$1,050
$1,060
$1,210
$1,700
$2,030
FY 2024
$870
$870
$1,010
$1,420
$1,710
FY 2023
$830
$840
$980
$1,390
$1,670
Questions about Camden, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Camden, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,364, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,228 to $1,500 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,370 it would be $1,233 to $1,507. 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 Camden, NC in?
Camden, NC is in the Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,364.
How much did fair market rent change in Camden, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.5%, from $1,350 in FY 2026 to $1,370 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 39.8%.
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