FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 28735
0.79ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,970
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
2 BR
2 BR- 28735
0.80ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$2,120
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 28735
0.87ratio
FMR$2,020
Market$2,330
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 28735
1.02ratio
FMR$2,820
Market$2,760
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Gerton, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gerton, NC is $1,690 a month. That is up 5.0% from $1,610 in FY 2026. Gerton is in the Asheville, 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 $1,866. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Gerton is 48% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gerton, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,260
$1,340
+6.3%
$1,206–$1,474
1BR
$1,470
$1,550
+5.4%
$1,395–$1,705
2BR
$1,610
$1,690
+5.0%
$1,521–$1,859
3BR
$1,960
$2,020
+3.1%
$1,818–$2,222
4BR
$2,710
$2,820
+4.1%
$2,538–$3,102
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gerton, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,340
$1,550
$1,690
$2,020
$2,820
FY 2026
$1,260
$1,470
$1,610
$1,960
$2,710
FY 2025
$1,290
$1,350
$1,520
$1,950
$2,570
FY 2024
$1,180
$1,230
$1,390
$1,790
$2,350
FY 2023
$1,090
$1,110
$1,250
$1,700
$2,140
Questions about Gerton, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gerton, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,866, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,679 to $2,053 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,690 it would be $1,521 to $1,859. 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 Gerton, NC in?
Gerton, NC is in the Asheville, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,866.
How much did fair market rent change in Gerton, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.0%, from $1,610 in FY 2026 to $1,690 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.2%.
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