FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 27243
1.05ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,300
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
2 BR
2 BR- 27243
0.99ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,550
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 27243
1.06ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$1,800
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
4 BR
4 BR- 27243
1.03ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,210
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Efland, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Efland, NC is $1,540 a month. That is down 8.9% from $1,690 in FY 2026. Efland is in the Durham-Chapel Hill, 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 $1,745. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Efland is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Efland, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,400
$1,280
−8.6%
$1,152–$1,408
1BR
$1,480
$1,360
−8.1%
$1,224–$1,496
2BR
$1,690
$1,540
−8.9%
$1,386–$1,694
3BR
$2,110
$1,910
−9.5%
$1,719–$2,101
4BR
$2,530
$2,280
−9.9%
$2,052–$2,508
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Efland, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,280
$1,360
$1,540
$1,910
$2,280
FY 2026
$1,400
$1,480
$1,690
$2,110
$2,530
FY 2025
$1,250
$1,280
$1,470
$1,850
$2,260
FY 2024
$1,020
$1,030
$1,190
$1,510
$1,830
FY 2023
$930
$930
$1,080
$1,400
$1,640
Questions about Efland, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Efland, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,745, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,571 to $1,920 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,540 it would be $1,386 to $1,694. 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 Efland, NC in?
Efland, NC is in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,745.
How much did fair market rent change in Efland, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.9%, from $1,690 in FY 2026 to $1,540 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 42.6%.
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