FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.58
1 BR
1 BR- 28903
0.65ratio
FMR$820
Market$1,270
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
2 BR
2 BR- 28903
0.74ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,370
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 28903
0.93ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,440
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 28903
1.06ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,500
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Culberson, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Culberson, NC is $1,010 a month. That is up 7.4% from $940 in FY 2026. Culberson is in the Cherokee 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 $1,012. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Culberson is 12% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Culberson, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$650
$700
+7.7%
$630–$770
1BR
$720
$820
+13.9%
$738–$902
2BR
$940
$1,010
+7.4%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,300
$1,340
+3.1%
$1,206–$1,474
4BR
$1,510
$1,590
+5.3%
$1,431–$1,749
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Culberson, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$700
$820
$1,010
$1,340
$1,590
FY 2026
$650
$720
$940
$1,300
$1,510
FY 2025
$710
$720
$940
$1,310
$1,480
FY 2024area FMR
$659
$664
$872
$1,214
$1,382
FY 2023area FMR
$613
$617
$812
$1,093
$1,229
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Culberson, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Culberson, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,012, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $911 to $1,113 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 Culberson, NC in?
Culberson, NC is in the Cherokee County, NC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,012.
How much did fair market rent change in Culberson, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.4%, from $940 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 7.4%.
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