FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
1 BR
1 BR- 28469
0.72ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,630
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR- 28469
0.68ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,900
vs market-$610
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
3 BR
3 BR- 28469
0.90ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,000
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 28469
0.98ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,210
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Ocean Isle Beach, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ocean Isle Beach, NC is $1,290 a month. That is up 8.4% from $1,190 in FY 2026. Ocean Isle Beach is in the Brunswick County, 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 $1,574. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Ocean Isle Beach is 13% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,040
$1,120
+7.7%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,090
$1,180
+8.3%
$1,062–$1,298
2BR
$1,190
$1,290
+8.4%
$1,161–$1,419
3BR
$1,660
$1,790
+7.8%
$1,611–$1,969
4BR
$2,000
$2,160
+8.0%
$1,944–$2,376
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,180
$1,290
$1,790
$2,160
FY 2026
$1,040
$1,090
$1,190
$1,660
$2,000
FY 2025
$900
$980
$1,090
$1,530
$1,830
FY 2024
$830
$880
$990
$1,400
$1,680
FY 2023
$760
$780
$880
$1,250
$1,500
Questions about Ocean Isle Beach, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ocean Isle Beach, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,574, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,417 to $1,731 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,290 it would be $1,161 to $1,419. 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 Ocean Isle Beach, NC in?
Ocean Isle Beach, NC is in the Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,574.
How much did fair market rent change in Ocean Isle Beach, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.4%, from $1,190 in FY 2026 to $1,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 46.6%.
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