FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 27557
0.71ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,530
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 27557
0.75ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,630
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
3 BR
3 BR- 27557
0.86ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,750
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 27557
1.01ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$1,970
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Middlesex, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Middlesex, NC is $1,220 a month. That is down 9.6% from $1,350 in FY 2026. Middlesex is in the Rocky Mount, NC MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Middlesex is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Middlesex, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,170
$1,060
−9.4%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$1,190
$1,080
−9.2%
$972–$1,188
2BR
$1,350
$1,220
−9.6%
$1,098–$1,342
3BR
$1,660
$1,500
−9.6%
$1,350–$1,650
4BR
$2,200
$1,980
−10.0%
$1,782–$2,178
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Middlesex, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,080
$1,220
$1,500
$1,980
FY 2026
$1,170
$1,190
$1,350
$1,660
$2,200
FY 2025
$1,290
$1,320
$1,490
$1,840
$2,440
FY 2024
$1,100
$1,130
$1,280
$1,560
$2,070
FY 2023
$940
$970
$1,110
$1,370
$1,790
Questions about Middlesex, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Middlesex, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,220, that basic range is $1,098 to $1,342 a month. 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 Middlesex, NC in?
Middlesex, NC is in the Rocky Mount, NC MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Middlesex, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.6%, from $1,350 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 9.9%.
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