FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 28449
0.79ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$2,050
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
2 BR
2 BR- 28449
0.77ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$2,260
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 28449
0.83ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$2,770
vs market-$470
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR- 28449
0.69ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$3,320
vs market-$1,020
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
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Historical
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Kure Beach, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kure Beach, NC is $1,750 a month. That is down 0.6% from $1,760 in FY 2026. Kure Beach is in the Wilmington, 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 $1,705. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Kure Beach is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kure Beach, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,210
$1,220
+0.8%
$1,098–$1,342
1BR
$1,610
$1,610
0.0%
$1,449–$1,771
2BR
$1,760
$1,750
−0.6%
$1,575–$1,925
3BR
$2,310
$2,300
−0.4%
$2,070–$2,530
4BR
$2,520
$2,300
−8.7%
$2,070–$2,530
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kure Beach, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,220
$1,610
$1,750
$2,300
$2,300
FY 2026
$1,210
$1,610
$1,760
$2,310
$2,520
FY 2025
$1,190
$1,570
$1,740
$2,300
$2,790
FY 2024
$1,240
$1,630
$1,830
$2,420
$3,090
FY 2023
$1,160
$1,500
$1,710
$2,270
$2,910
Questions about Kure Beach, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kure Beach, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,705, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,535 to $1,876 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,750 it would be $1,575 to $1,925. 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 Kure Beach, NC in?
Kure Beach, NC is in the Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,705.
How much did fair market rent change in Kure Beach, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.6%, from $1,760 in FY 2026 to $1,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 2.3%.
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