FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.54
1 BR
1 BR- 28582
0.66ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,440
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 28582
0.86ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,420
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 28582
0.89ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,800
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 28582
0.87ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$2,330
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Stella, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Stella, NC is $1,220 a month. That is down 7.6% from $1,320 in FY 2026. Stella is in the Jacksonville, NC MSA. 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 $1,319. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Stella is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Stella, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,030
$950
−7.8%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$1,040
$950
−8.7%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,320
$1,220
−7.6%
$1,098–$1,342
3BR
$1,780
$1,610
−9.6%
$1,449–$1,771
4BR
$2,200
$2,030
−7.7%
$1,827–$2,233
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Stella, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$950
$1,220
$1,610
$2,030
FY 2026
$1,030
$1,040
$1,320
$1,780
$2,200
FY 2025
$1,030
$1,030
$1,330
$1,820
$2,220
FY 2024
$960
$1,080
$1,340
$1,890
$2,240
FY 2023
$700
$820
$980
$1,400
$1,650
Questions about Stella, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Stella, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,319, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,187 to $1,451 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,220 it would be $1,098 to $1,342. 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 Stella, NC in?
Stella, NC is in the Jacksonville, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,319.
How much did fair market rent change in Stella, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.6%, from $1,320 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.5%.
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