FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 28630
0.95ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,000
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 28630
0.92ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,230
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 28630
0.80ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,730
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 28630
0.87ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,940
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Granite Falls, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Granite Falls, NC is $1,130 a month. That is up 1.8% from $1,110 in FY 2026. Granite Falls is in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, 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 $1,147. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Granite Falls is 1% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Granite Falls, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$950
+9.2%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$920
$950
+3.3%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,110
$1,130
+1.8%
$1,017–$1,243
3BR
$1,390
$1,380
−0.7%
$1,242–$1,518
4BR
$1,680
$1,680
0.0%
$1,512–$1,848
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Granite Falls, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$950
$1,130
$1,380
$1,680
FY 2026
$870
$920
$1,110
$1,390
$1,680
FY 2025
$880
$910
$1,120
$1,430
$1,680
FY 2024
$870
$900
$1,100
$1,430
$1,630
FY 2023
$690
$700
$850
$1,110
$1,270
Questions about Granite Falls, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Granite Falls, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,147, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,032 to $1,262 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,130 it would be $1,017 to $1,243. 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 Granite Falls, NC in?
Granite Falls, NC is in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,147.
How much did fair market rent change in Granite Falls, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.8%, from $1,110 in FY 2026 to $1,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.9%.
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