FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.51
1 BR
1 BR- 28750
0.57ratio
FMR$880
Market$1,550
vs market-$670
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.57
2 BR
2 BR- 28750
0.56ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,810
vs market-$800
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
3 BR
3 BR- 28750
0.61ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$2,310
vs market-$910
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
4 BR
4 BR- 28750
0.72ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$2,340
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Lynn, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lynn, NC is $1,010 a month. That is up 3.1% from $980 in FY 2026. Lynn is in the Polk 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 Lynn is 12% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lynn, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$820
$760
−7.3%
$684–$836
1BR
$830
$880
+6.0%
$792–$968
2BR
$980
$1,010
+3.1%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,350
$1,400
+3.7%
$1,260–$1,540
4BR
$1,640
$1,690
+3.0%
$1,521–$1,859
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lynn, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$880
$1,010
$1,400
$1,690
FY 2026
$820
$830
$980
$1,350
$1,640
FY 2025
$840
$840
$1,050
$1,340
$1,760
FY 2024area FMR
$787
$792
$1,004
$1,214
$1,586
FY 2023area FMR
$757
$762
$924
$1,125
$1,345
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Lynn, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lynn, 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 $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 Lynn, NC in?
Lynn, NC is in the Polk 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 Lynn, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $980 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 3.8%.
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