FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 28326
0.81ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,580
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 28326
0.88ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,690
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 28326
0.96ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,130
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR- 28326
1.00ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$2,480
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Cameron, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cameron, NC is $1,490 a month. That is up 3.5% from $1,440 in FY 2026. Cameron is in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 $1,223. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Cameron is 30% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cameron, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,180
$1,260
+6.8%
$1,134–$1,386
1BR
$1,210
$1,280
+5.8%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,440
$1,490
+3.5%
$1,341–$1,639
3BR
$1,970
$2,040
+3.6%
$1,836–$2,244
4BR
$2,390
$2,480
+3.8%
$2,232–$2,728
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cameron, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,260
$1,280
$1,490
$2,040
$2,480
FY 2026
$1,180
$1,210
$1,440
$1,970
$2,390
FY 2025
$1,140
$1,150
$1,460
$2,030
$2,430
FY 2024
$1,190
$1,190
$1,570
$2,210
$2,660
FY 2023
$1,030
$1,040
$1,370
$1,950
$2,330
Questions about Cameron, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cameron, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,223, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,101 to $1,345 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,490 it would be $1,341 to $1,639. 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 Cameron, NC in?
Cameron, NC is in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,223.
How much did fair market rent change in Cameron, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.5%, from $1,440 in FY 2026 to $1,490 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.8%.
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