FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
1 BR
1 BR- 27949
0.71ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,980
vs market-$570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 27949
0.72ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$2,140
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
3 BR
3 BR- 27949
0.76ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,590
vs market-$630
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
4 BR
4 BR- 27949
0.78ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,620
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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Historical
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Kitty Hawk, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kitty Hawk, NC is $1,540 a month. That is down 4.3% from $1,610 in FY 2026. Kitty Hawk is in the Dare County, NC non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,510. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Kitty Hawk is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kitty Hawk, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,260
$1,220
−3.2%
$1,098–$1,342
1BR
$1,470
$1,410
−4.1%
$1,269–$1,551
2BR
$1,610
$1,540
−4.3%
$1,386–$1,694
3BR
$2,050
$1,960
−4.4%
$1,764–$2,156
4BR
$2,130
$2,040
−4.2%
$1,836–$2,244
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kitty Hawk, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,220
$1,410
$1,540
$1,960
$2,040
FY 2026
$1,260
$1,470
$1,610
$2,050
$2,130
FY 2025
$1,280
$1,490
$1,660
$2,200
$2,260
FY 2024area FMR
$1,000
$1,137
$1,280
$1,736
$1,800
FY 2023area FMR
$915
$982
$1,151
$1,571
$1,726
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Kitty Hawk, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kitty Hawk, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,510, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,359 to $1,661 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,540 it would be $1,386 to $1,694. 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 Kitty Hawk, NC in?
Kitty Hawk, NC is in the Dare County, NC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,510.
How much did fair market rent change in Kitty Hawk, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.3%, from $1,610 in FY 2026 to $1,540 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 7.2%.
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