FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 28356
0.66ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,520
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 28356
0.71ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,600
vs market-$470
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR- 28356
0.83ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,830
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR- 28356
0.88ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,120
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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Linden, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Linden, NC is $1,130 a month. That is up 0.9% from $1,120 in FY 2026. Linden 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 Linden is 1% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Linden, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$980
$990
+1.0%
$891–$1,089
1BR
$990
$1,010
+2.0%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,120
$1,130
+0.9%
$1,017–$1,243
3BR
$1,520
$1,510
−0.7%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$1,880
$1,870
−0.5%
$1,683–$2,057
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Linden, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$990
$1,010
$1,130
$1,510
$1,870
FY 2026
$980
$990
$1,120
$1,520
$1,880
FY 2025
$1,010
$1,010
$1,170
$1,590
$1,980
FY 2024
$810
$810
$940
$1,290
$1,590
FY 2023
$780
$790
$950
$1,320
$1,610
Questions about Linden, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Linden, 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 $1,130 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 Linden, NC in?
Linden, 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 Linden, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.9%, from $1,120 in FY 2026 to $1,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.9%.
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