FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.43
1 BR
1 BR- 27880
0.43ratio
FMR$870
Market$2,020
vs market-$1,150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.43
2 BR
2 BR- 27880
0.52ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$2,100
vs market-$1,010
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.52
3 BR
3 BR- 27880
0.65ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$2,150
vs market-$750
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
4 BR
4 BR- 27880
0.74ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$2,270
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
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Sims, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sims, NC is $1,090 a month. That is up 6.9% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Sims is in the Wilson 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 $1,069. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Sims is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sims, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$790
$860
+8.9%
$774–$946
1BR
$790
$870
+10.1%
$783–$957
2BR
$1,020
$1,090
+6.9%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,320
$1,400
+6.1%
$1,260–$1,540
4BR
$1,540
$1,690
+9.7%
$1,521–$1,859
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sims, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$860
$870
$1,090
$1,400
$1,690
FY 2026
$790
$790
$1,020
$1,320
$1,540
FY 2025
$780
$780
$990
$1,280
$1,470
FY 2024
$760
$760
$950
$1,280
$1,450
FY 2023
$620
$620
$770
$1,050
$1,150
Questions about Sims, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sims, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,069, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $962 to $1,176 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Sims, NC in?
Sims, NC is in the Wilson County, NC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,069.
How much did fair market rent change in Sims, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.9%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 41.6%.
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