For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hope Mills, NC is $1,530 a month. That is up 19.5% from $1,280 in FY 2026. Hope Mills is in the Fayetteville, 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 $1,476. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Hope Mills is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hope Mills, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,120
$1,350
+20.5%
$1,215–$1,485
1BR
$1,140
$1,380
+21.1%
$1,242–$1,518
2BR
$1,280
$1,530
+19.5%
$1,377–$1,683
3BR
$1,710
$2,010
+17.5%
$1,809–$2,211
4BR
$2,120
$2,470
+16.5%
$2,223–$2,717
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hope Mills, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,350
$1,380
$1,530
$2,010
$2,470
FY 2026
$1,120
$1,140
$1,280
$1,710
$2,120
FY 2025
$1,070
$1,080
$1,230
$1,660
$2,070
FY 2024
$1,100
$1,100
$1,270
$1,730
$2,160
FY 2023
$880
$880
$1,020
$1,400
$1,740
Questions about Hope Mills, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hope Mills, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,476, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,328 to $1,624 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,530 it would be $1,377 to $1,683. 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 Hope Mills, NC in?
Hope Mills, NC is in the Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,476.
How much did fair market rent change in Hope Mills, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 19.5%, from $1,280 in FY 2026 to $1,530 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 50.0%.
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