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NC/Wayne County/Goldsboro

Goldsboro, NC

CitySAFMR
Wayne County
Found 5 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

121Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$870 – $1,110$950 – $1,120
1 BR$880 – $1,120$970 – $1,010
2 BR$1,150 – $1,460$1,140 – $1,230
3 BR$1,380 – $1,750$1,520 – $1,640
4 BR$1,820 – $2,320$1,800 – $2,010
5 BR$2,300Not available
6 BR$2,645Not available
7 BR$3,042Not available
8 BR$3,498Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
1
1
1
0.66-1.06
1 BR
1
1
1
1
1
0.79-1.13
2 BR
2
0.90-1.24
3 BR
2
0.85-1.07
4 BR
2
2
1.01-1.15
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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Goldsboro, NC fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 5 ZIP codes in Goldsboro, NC ranges from $1,150 to $1,460 a month, with a median of $1,260. That is up 1.6% from $1,240 in FY 2026. Goldsboro is in the Goldsboro, 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 $1,261. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Goldsboro is 10% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Goldsboro, NC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$960+2.1%$864–$1,056
1BR$960+1.1%$864–$1,056
2BR$1,260+1.6%$1,134–$1,386
3BR$1,510+1.3%$1,359–$1,661
4BR$2,000−0.5%$1,800–$2,200

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Goldsboro, NC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$960$960$1,260$1,510$2,000
FY 2026$940$950$1,240$1,490$2,010
FY 2025$890$900$1,180$1,450$1,910
FY 2024$820$830$1,090$1,360$1,820
FY 2023$700$710$930$1,160$1,580

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
27534$1,460+15.9%
27531$1,330+5.6%
27532$1,2600.0%
27530$1,150−8.7%
27533$1,150−8.7%

Questions about Goldsboro, NC rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Goldsboro, NC?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,261, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,135 to $1,387 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,260 it would be $1,134 to $1,386. 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 Goldsboro, NC in?

Goldsboro, NC is in the Goldsboro, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,261.

How much did fair market rent change in Goldsboro, NC for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.6%, from $1,240 in FY 2026 to $1,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.5%.

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

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