FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR- 27592
0.78ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,380
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
2 BR
2 BR- 27592
0.74ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,650
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 27592
0.80ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,870
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 27592
0.94ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$2,110
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Willow Spring, NC fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Willow Spring, NC is $1,220 a month. That is down 9.6% from $1,350 in FY 2026. Willow Spring is in the Harnett 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 $1,051. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Willow Spring is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Willow Spring, NC
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,170
$1,060
−9.4%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$1,190
$1,080
−9.2%
$972–$1,188
2BR
$1,350
$1,220
−9.6%
$1,098–$1,342
3BR
$1,660
$1,500
−9.6%
$1,350–$1,650
4BR
$2,200
$1,980
−10.0%
$1,782–$2,178
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Willow Spring, NC
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,080
$1,220
$1,500
$1,980
FY 2026
$1,170
$1,190
$1,350
$1,660
$2,200
FY 2025
$1,290
$1,320
$1,490
$1,840
$2,440
FY 2024
$1,100
$1,130
$1,280
$1,560
$2,070
FY 2023
$940
$970
$1,110
$1,370
$1,790
Questions about Willow Spring, NC rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Willow Spring, NC?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,051, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $946 to $1,156 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 Willow Spring, NC in?
Willow Spring, NC is in the Harnett County, NC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,051.
How much did fair market rent change in Willow Spring, NC for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.6%, from $1,350 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 9.9%.
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