FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
1 BR
1 BR- 28650
0.69ratio
FMR$870
Market$1,270
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
2 BR
2 BR- 28650
0.73ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,390
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
3 BR
3 BR- 28650
0.76ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,740
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
4 BR
4 BR- 28650
0.89ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,760
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Maiden, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Maiden, NC is $1,010 a month. That is down 4.7% from $1,060 in FY 2026. Maiden is in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA. 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 $1,147. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Maiden is 12% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Maiden, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$920
$860
−6.5%
$774–$946
1BR
$960
$870
−9.4%
$783–$957
2BR
$1,060
$1,010
−4.7%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,470
$1,330
−9.5%
$1,197–$1,463
4BR
$1,570
$1,560
−0.6%
$1,404–$1,716
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Maiden, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$860
$870
$1,010
$1,330
$1,560
FY 2026
$920
$960
$1,060
$1,470
$1,570
FY 2025
$850
$880
$1,050
$1,370
$1,570
FY 2024
$860
$890
$1,070
$1,390
$1,550
FY 2023
$700
$700
$850
$1,100
$1,240
Questions about Maiden, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Maiden, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,147, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,032 to $1,262 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 Maiden, NC in?
Maiden, NC is in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,147.
How much did fair market rent change in Maiden, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.7%, from $1,060 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.8%.
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