FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.43
1 BR
1 BR- 28575
0.46ratio
FMR$960
Market$2,080
vs market-$1,120
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.46
2 BR
2 BR- 28575
0.56ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$2,230
vs market-$980
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
3 BR
3 BR- 28575
0.67ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$2,360
vs market-$790
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
4 BR
4 BR- 28575
0.77ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,710
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
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Historical
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Market rent
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Salter Path, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Salter Path, NC is $1,250 a month. That is up 6.8% from $1,170 in FY 2026. Salter Path is in the Carteret 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 $1,277. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Salter Path is 9% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Salter Path, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$890
$950
+6.7%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$890
$960
+7.9%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,170
$1,250
+6.8%
$1,125–$1,375
3BR
$1,500
$1,570
+4.7%
$1,413–$1,727
4BR
$1,920
$2,090
+8.9%
$1,881–$2,299
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Salter Path, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$960
$1,250
$1,570
$2,090
FY 2026
$890
$890
$1,170
$1,500
$1,920
FY 2025
$930
$940
$1,230
$1,600
$2,020
FY 2024area FMR
$820
$826
$1,085
$1,454
$1,812
FY 2023area FMR
$757
$762
$1,003
$1,365
$1,708
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Salter Path, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Salter Path, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,277, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,149 to $1,405 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,250 it would be $1,125 to $1,375. 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 Salter Path, NC in?
Salter Path, NC is in the Carteret County, NC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,277.
How much did fair market rent change in Salter Path, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.8%, from $1,170 in FY 2026 to $1,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 1.6%.
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