FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR- 27258
0.82ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,350
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 27258
0.77ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,580
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 27258
0.96ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,570
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR- 27258
1.07ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,660
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Haw River, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Haw River, NC is $1,220 a month. That is up 5.2% from $1,160 in FY 2026. Haw River is in the Burlington, 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 $1,348. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Haw River is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Haw River, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$920
+8.2%
$828–$1,012
1BR
$1,060
$1,110
+4.7%
$999–$1,221
2BR
$1,160
$1,220
+5.2%
$1,098–$1,342
3BR
$1,440
$1,510
+4.9%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$1,700
$1,780
+4.7%
$1,602–$1,958
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Haw River, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$920
$1,110
$1,220
$1,510
$1,780
FY 2026
$850
$1,060
$1,160
$1,440
$1,700
FY 2025
$750
$950
$1,100
$1,380
$1,560
FY 2024
$710
$890
$1,040
$1,300
$1,470
FY 2023
$630
$740
$900
$1,130
$1,220
Questions about Haw River, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Haw River, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,348, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,213 to $1,483 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,220 it would be $1,098 to $1,342. 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 Haw River, NC in?
Haw River, NC is in the Burlington, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,348.
How much did fair market rent change in Haw River, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.2%, from $1,160 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.6%.
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