FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 28461
0.89ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,710
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 28461
0.86ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,950
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 28461
0.94ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$2,330
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 28461
0.97ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,630
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Southport, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Southport, NC is $1,670 a month. That is up 6.4% from $1,570 in FY 2026. Southport 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 Southport is 46% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Southport, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,370
$1,470
+7.3%
$1,323–$1,617
1BR
$1,430
$1,530
+7.0%
$1,377–$1,683
2BR
$1,570
$1,670
+6.4%
$1,503–$1,837
3BR
$2,180
$2,190
+0.5%
$1,971–$2,409
4BR
$2,630
$2,550
−3.0%
$2,295–$2,805
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Southport, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,470
$1,530
$1,670
$2,190
$2,550
FY 2026
$1,370
$1,430
$1,570
$2,180
$2,630
FY 2025
$1,200
$1,310
$1,450
$2,030
$2,430
FY 2024
$1,040
$1,100
$1,240
$1,750
$2,100
FY 2023
$880
$900
$1,020
$1,450
$1,740
Questions about Southport, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Southport, 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 $1,670 it would be $1,503 to $1,837. 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 Southport, NC in?
Southport, 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 Southport, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.4%, from $1,570 in FY 2026 to $1,670 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 63.7%.
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