FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
1 BR
1 BR- 28646
0.54ratio
FMR$900
Market$1,670
vs market-$770
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.54
2 BR
2 BR- 28646
0.51ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$2,190
vs market-$1,070
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.51
3 BR
3 BR- 28646
0.73ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$2,020
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
4 BR
4 BR- 28646
0.94ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,880
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Linville, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Linville, NC is $1,120 a month. That is up 8.7% from $1,030 in FY 2026. Linville is in the Avery 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 $1,012. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Linville is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Linville, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$760
$820
+7.9%
$738–$902
1BR
$820
$900
+9.8%
$810–$990
2BR
$1,030
$1,120
+8.7%
$1,008–$1,232
3BR
$1,260
$1,480
+17.5%
$1,332–$1,628
4BR
$1,610
$1,760
+9.3%
$1,584–$1,936
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Linville, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$820
$900
$1,120
$1,480
$1,760
FY 2026
$760
$820
$1,030
$1,260
$1,610
FY 2025
$780
$820
$1,070
$1,290
$1,680
FY 2024area FMR
$776
$781
$1,026
$1,241
$1,366
FY 2023area FMR
$706
$711
$936
$1,139
$1,257
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Linville, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Linville, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,012, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $911 to $1,113 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,120 it would be $1,008 to $1,232. 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 Linville, NC in?
Linville, NC is in the Avery County, NC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,012.
How much did fair market rent change in Linville, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.7%, from $1,030 in FY 2026 to $1,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 4.7%.
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